Al Oruba move to second as Saham keep up pressure

Muscat, Dec 2
Al Oruba secured a valuable and hard-fought 2–1 victory over Masirah in their Beach Soccer League clash at the sandy pitch of the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher on Thursday.
The first period was evenly balanced, with both teams sharing possession and creating several dangerous chances, but neither side managed to break the deadlock. Strong goalkeeping and disciplined defending from both teams kept the score level at 0–0.
In the second period, Al Oruba raised their tempo and applied sustained pressure on Masirah’s goal. Their dominance paid off in the eighth minute, when Mohammed al Araimi converted a well-worked move inside the penalty area to give his side the lead.
Al Oruba continued to control the game in the third period and doubled their advantage through Fahd al Mashaykhi, putting his team in a more comfortable position. However, Masirah refused to give up and Yousuf al Zajali pulled one back late on, setting up a tense finale as Masirah pushed hard for an equaliser. Despite the pressure, Al Oruba’s defence and goalkeeper stood firm until the final whistle to seal a 2–1 win.
With this result, Al Oruba moved up to second place with 24 points, while Masirah dropped to third on 22 points in an intense race for the top positions.
SAHAM CRUISE TO 11-GOAL WIN
Meanwhile, in Salalah, Saham produced a dominant display to crush Mirbat 11–0 at the sandy pitch of the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment.
Saham took control from the opening minutes, with Zakaria bin Juma al Qartoubi opening the scoring in the third minute before adding a second just a minute later. Abdulrahman al Fazari made it 3–0 in the ninth minute, giving Saham a comfortable lead at the end of the first period despite Mirbat’s efforts to respond.
Saham continued their attacking onslaught in the second period, as Nooh bin Juma al Qartoubi scored in the second minute and again two minutes later to make it five. Al Azhar bin Darwish al Kahali added the sixth in the seventh minute, before Khalifa al Quraini rounded off the period with the seventh goal in the 10th minute from a swift counter-attack.
The third period saw more Saham dominance, with Nooh al Qartoubi scoring again in the third minute, followed by Mujtaba Mohammed in the fourth and Ammar al Sharqi for the tenth. Nooh then completed the scoring with the 11th goal in the 11th minute, capping a memorable night for Saham.
With this emphatic win, Saham climbed to 18 points and remains fourth, continuing to apply pressure on the third-placed team, while Mirbat stay fifth with six points.