Match Report
Sabah, 1st with 43 points, sat 27 points above Sarawak (11th, 16). Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Sabah ran at 1.65 scored and 0.85 conceded, Sarawak at 1.25 and 2.2.
Sabah entered with four wins in a row. 8 games without a win framed Sarawak's arrival. Sabah had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Sarawak, 2.
The venue was Stadium Likas, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sabah led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Sabah: Rodoljub Paunović (84'), Rodoljub Paunović (63'), Aguinaldo (39'), Rodoljub Paunović (11') · Sarawak: Bobby (60')
Key stats
Possession: Sabah 53% · Sarawak 47% · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 13-1