Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kuching FA 2nd with 53 points, Pulau Pinang 8th with 25, 28 apart. Per game in the league, Pulau Pinang were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.71, Kuching FA 1.88 and 0.58, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
From the last five rounds, Pulau Pinang held 5 points of 15 and Kuching FA 12.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 1 for Pulau Pinang, 3 for Kuching FA and 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 14% of meetings.
Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Kuching FA led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kuching FA: Gabriel Nistelrooy Tamin (40')
Key stats
Possession: Pulau Pinang 50% · Kuching FA 50% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 5-3