Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kuching FA (2nd, 53 pts) held a 30-point advantage over DPMM FC (10th, 23 pts). Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, DPMM FC ran at 1.25 scored and 2.38 conceded, Kuching FA at 1.88 and 0.58.
Kuching FA had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, DPMM FC had taken 4 of 15 points to Kuching FA's 13.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — DPMM FC 1, draws 0, Kuching FA 4, at 4.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: DPMM FC led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
DPMM FC: Jordan Murray (24'), Jordan Murray (31') · Kuching FA: Danial Asri (6'), Jordan Mintah (90')
Key stats
Possession: DPMM FC 44% · Kuching FA 56% · Total shots: 12-18 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 4-10