Match Report
The table read 11th (Melaka, 19 pts) against 13th (PDRM, 11 pts), 8 points apart. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Melaka ran at 0.75 scored and 1.88 conceded, PDRM at 0.71 and 3.29.
Melaka had been beaten in four straight games. Defeat had followed defeat for PDRM — nine in succession.
The venue was Stadium Hang Jebat, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Melaka: Shahrel Fikri Fauzi (55'), Badrul Afendy Fadzli (57' og), Azim Rahim Rahim (90')
Key stats
Possession: Melaka 61% · PDRM 39% · Total shots: 20-4 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 7-0