Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sabah 3rd with 40 points, Kedah 11th with 21, 19 apart. The last five rounds placed Sabah no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Kedah were scoring 0.88 and conceding 2.13, Sabah 1.71 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Kedah had been beaten in five straight games. Sabah had not lost in 5 games. Over the last five, Kedah had taken 0 of 15 points to Sabah's 7.
Stadium Darul Aman in Alor Setar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,500. On the scoreboard, Kedah led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.