Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kuching FA 2nd with 53 points, Sabah 9th with 23, 30 apart. Sabah's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Kuching FA were scoring 1.88 and conceding 0.58, Sabah 1.21 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Sabah for 6 matches. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Kuching FA, 2/15 for Sabah.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Kuching FA have 1 win to Sabah's 3, with 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 17% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Stadium Negeri (capacity 26,000). On the scoreboard, Kuching FA led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Kuching FA: João Pedro (5'), Petrus Shitembi (25')
Key stats
Possession: Kuching FA 64% · Sabah 36% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-4