Match Report
Merreikh Nyala (5th, 20 pts) visited Al-Ahli Atbara (9th, 21 pts) with 1 points between them. Merreikh Nyala ranked just 33rd in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Al-Ahli Atbara ran at 1 scored and 1.33 conceded, Merreikh Nyala at 0.73 and 1.2.
Al-Ahli Atbara carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. Merreikh Nyala entered with eight losses in a row. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Al-Ahli Atbara against 0/15 for Merreikh Nyala.
The venue was Stade Al-Amal Atbara, with room for 13,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


