Sabah beat Imigrasi 3:1 in the opening round of the Superliga regular season on Sunday. The result moves the hosts up in the table while the visitors remain at the foot of the standings. To be fair, the scoreline does not tell the whole story of how the game unfolded.
Sabah had lost their previous outing 3-0 to Persib Bandung before bouncing back with this win. Imigrasi, meanwhile, have yet to register a point from their two appearances this season. The difference between the sides was clear from the first whistle.
By then, the hosts had already established their rhythm. They controlled possession and limited Imigrasi to few clear chances. The visitors struggled to build anything meaningful in midfield.
The statistics reflect the gap in quality. Sabah dominated possession and created more opportunities. Imigrasi managed only a handful of shots, none of which posed a real threat to the home goalkeeper.
Sabah now sit fourth with six points from two matches. Imigrasi remain eleventh with nothing to show for their efforts. And here's the thing — the table could look very different by season's end.
This result extends Sabah's winning momentum while deepening Imigrasi's difficulties. Both teams will need to regroup quickly for their next fixtures. The early stages of the campaign are always about finding your feet.