Match Report
Al Ahli Khartoum went into the game 5th in the table on 39 points; Wad Nubawi sat 13th on 32 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.04 for Al Ahli Khartoum and 0.74/0.89 for Wad Nubawi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
Wad Nubawi's last five games had all finished level.
The venue was Khartoum Stadium, with room for 23,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.