Match Report
In the standings it was Assad 15th on 40 points, Gusii 19th on 28 — separated by 12. Gusii had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Assad ran at 0.89 scored and 1.42 conceded, Gusii at 0.92 and 1.71.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gusii — six in succession. The last-five ledger: Assad 6/15, Gusii 0/15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.