Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Al Hilal Omdurman 1st with 11, Mamelodi Sundowns 2nd with 9. The last five rounds placed Mamelodi Sundowns no better than 10th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Al Hilal Omdurman were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.17, Mamelodi Sundowns 1.5 and 1, against a competition average of 0.95 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Al Hilal Omdurman: three in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. 12 matches unbeaten backed Mamelodi Sundowns's arrival.
The match was played at Al-Hilal Stadium (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, Al Hilal Omdurman led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Hilal Omdurman: Mohamed Abdelrahman (45'), Jean Claude Girumugisha (49') · Mamelodi Sundowns: Arthur Sales (61')
Key stats
Possession: Al Hilal Omdurman 29% · Mamelodi Sundowns 71% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 2-7