Ibri stay alive, Sur climb to eighth in Round 25 of JL

MUSCAT: The penultimate round of the Jindal League delivered movement at both ends of the table, with Al Shabab holding on to second place, Al Nasr dropping points and the battle to avoid relegation left unresolved heading into the final round.
At Al Buraimi Sports Complex, Ibri kept their survival hopes alive with a vital 2-0 victory over Dhofar. Abdulrahman al Yaqoubi opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a header, before Loic Paul sealed the result late on after rounding the goalkeeper. The win lifted Ibri to 23 points in 12th place, while Dhofar remained 11th on 24.

SAMAYIL HOLD AL NASR
At Al Saada Sports Complex, Al Nasr was forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Samayil. After a cautious first half, the visitors broke the deadlock in the 81st minute through substitute Hazza al Mushaifri, who finished off a swift counter-attack.
Al Nasr responded quickly and rescued a point through Essa al Naabi, ensuring they remained third on 50 points. Samayil, meanwhile, moved to 26 points in ninth place.

SEEB, AL SHABAB SHARE POINTS
At Seeb Stadium, champions Seeb and Al Shabab shared the points after a goalless draw. Seeb looked the more threatening side early on, while Al Shabab gradually settled and created chances of their own, but neither team could find the breakthrough. The draw took Al Seeb to 64 points and kept Al Shabab second on 51.

SURE EDGE IN THRILLER
At Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, Sur claimed an impressive 3-2 away win over Oman Club. The hosts went ahead early through Waleed al Musallami, but Sur responded strongly, with Axel May and Arseni Loko turning the game around before Yousef al Mukhaini added a third after the break.
Al Harith al Mukhaini reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in stoppage time, but Sur held on to collect all three points. The win lifted Sur to 31 points in eighth place, while Oman Club remained seventh on 36.

SIX-GOAL DRAW
At Al Rustaq Sports Complex, relegated Al Rustaq and Al Khabourah played out a dramatic 3-3 draw. Essa al Buraidi gave Al Rustaq the lead in the 22nd minute, but John Paul struck twice in the 27th and 33rd minutes to turn the match in Al Khabourah’s favour.
Mohammed Fouad equalised for Al Rustaq before the break and Ibrahim al Harrasi made it 3-2 in the 74th minute. Al Khabourah responded immediately through Saeed Obaid a minute later to salvage a point. The draw moved Al Khabourah to 22 points in 13th, while Al Rustaq remained bottom on 15.

SOHAR DRAW WITH SAHAM
Sohar and Saham shared a 2-2 draw in another important result in the lower half. Abdullah al Balushi and Mohammed Ihab scored for Sohar, while Mohsin Jawhar and Mohammed al Maamari were on target for Saham. Sohar moved to 37 points in fifth, while Saham reached 26 points in 10th.

BAHLA BEAT AL NAHDA
Bahla claimed a useful 2-1 victory over Al Nahda. Luki Vemki and Abdulsalam al Shukaili scored for Bahla, while Azzan al Tamimi netted Al Nahda’s only goal. The win lifted Bahla to 37 points in sixth, while Al Nahda stayed fourth on 44.
With one round remaining, Seeb are already confirmed champions and Al Rustaq have already been relegated. But the battle for survival in the top-tier league remains unresolved.
Al Khabourah are 13th on 22 points, Ibri are 12th on 23 and Dhofar are 11th on 24, leaving all three still exposed heading into the final round. Results on the last day will decide which side survives and which club follows Al Rustaq into the First Division.