SEEB CONSOLIDATE LEAD ON TOP WITH WIN
In the derby match between Seeb Club and Oman Club in Round 14 of the Omantel League, Seeb won 3-1 at the Seeb Stadium on Sunday. Both teams started the match cautiously, with a great concentration shown by the players. Seeb managed to take the lead quickly thanks to an early goal from a cross by Ali al Busaidy and a header from Marwan Taieb. Despite trailing, Oman Club did not retreat and attempted to compensate with defensive and offensive efforts, but Seeb continued to effectively attack Oman Club’s goal.
In the second half, Oman Club coach made changes to the line-up but they didn’t make the desired difference, while Seeb managed to score two additional goals thanks to Abdulrahman al Mushaifri’s double strike.
With this win, Seeb’s points rose to 38 points at the top of the league standings, while Oman Club remained at 26 points in third place.
In another match of Round 14, Al Nahda defeated Ibri Club 2-0 at Ibri Sports Complex.
Al Nahda’s first goal was scored by international player Walter Sabua in the third minute of the game, and Bilal Bin Sahah added the second goal in the 43rd minute of the first half.
The match witnessed an intense attack from Al Nahda players who made great efforts to control the game and score goals. In the second half, Ibri Club showed improved performance in an attempt to compensate for the deficit, but their efforts were not enough to score goals. Al Nahda’s goalkeeper skillfully dealt with numerous scoring attempts in the match.
With this result, Al Nahda raised their points to 29 in the league in second place, while Ibri remained at 17 points in seventh place.
DHOFAR EDGE SOHAR
Dhofar succeeded in strengthening their position by defeating Sohar 2-1 at Al Saada Sports Complex Stadium.
The match started with a close attacking level from both sides, and Dhofar managed to take the lead through a penalty kick taken by Ali al Nahar in the 36th minute. They continued strong performance in the second half and added a second goal from a shot by Ammar Abid in the 48th minute. Sohar reduced the difference thanks to a goal by Al Faraj al Kiyumi in the 86th minute, but it was not enough to change the course of the match.
Sohar continued their pressure after that with the aim of equalising the score, but the match time ended without any change in the match result, which ended in favour of Dhofar 2-1.
With this result, Dhofar raised their points to 19 in sixth place, while Sohar remained at 22 points in fourth place.
In another match, Al Shabab thrashed Al Nasr 4-1 at Al Rustaq Stadium. Al Shabab’s goals were scored by Beshar al Balushi, Majid al Saadi, in addition to two goals by professional Emerson, while Walid al Musalmi scored Al Nasr’s goal.
With this win, Al Shabab’s points rose to 15 in ninth place, while Al Nasr remained at 13 points in 10th place in the league standings.