Match Report
In the standings it was Al Merreikh El Obeid 2nd on 16 points, Al Rabta Kosti 1st on 17 — separated by 1. The last five rounds placed Al Merreikh El Obeid no better than 8th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.3 for Al Merreikh El Obeid and 0.9/0.6 for Al Rabta Kosti (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Defeat had not touched Al Rabta Kosti in 9 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Al Merreikh El Obeid against 11/15 for Al Rabta Kosti.
The venue was Alnagea Staduim. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.




