Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Kuala Lumpur City FC (4th, 43 pts) and Kelantan United (12th, 15 pts). Kuala Lumpur City FC's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Kelantan United ran at 0.71 scored and 2.63 conceded, Kuala Lumpur City FC at 1.67 and 1.21.
Defeat had followed defeat for Kelantan United — four in succession. Defeat had followed defeat for Kuala Lumpur City FC — three in succession.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Kelantan United 1, draws 0, Kuala Lumpur City FC 7, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Stadium Sultan Mohammad IV, with room for 22,000 spectators. Kuala Lumpur City FC led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kuala Lumpur City FC: Safawi Rasid (20'), Kpah Sherman (54')
Key stats
Possession: Kelantan United 38% · Kuala Lumpur City FC 62% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-5