Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Azam 3rd with 70 points, Mbao 11th with 48, 22 apart. Mbao ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Azam ran at 1.37 scored and 0.68 conceded, Mbao at 0.87 and 1.05.
Mbao had gone 5 games without a win. Over the last five, Azam had taken 8 of 15 points to Mbao's 1.
Nizwa Complex Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Azam: S. Chilunda (90'), R. Djodi (49')
Key stats
Possession: Azam 50% · Mbao 50% · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 0-1