

MUSCAT, JAN 25
Seeb claimed an important 2-0 win against Ibri on Friday evening in a match held at Ibri Sports Complex as part of the 12th round of the Oman Football League.
The match started at a high tempo, with Seeb pressing early in search of the opening goal. However, Ibri's defence remained solid, thwarting Seeb's attempts. In the first minute, Amjad al Harthy had a promising chance with a header following a corner kick, but the ball went wide of the goal. Al Harthy returned to threaten Ibri's goal with a powerful shot, which narrowly missed the left post. Towards the end of the first half, Abdulrahman al Mushaifri had a golden opportunity, firing a brilliant shot, but Ibri’s goalkeeper, Mutia al Saadi, made a superb save. The first half ended in a goalless draw between the two sides.
At the start of the second half, Seeb dominated the game and applied intense pressure on Ibri's defence in search of the opening goal. In the 48th minute, Omar al Malki missed a clear chance with a header that went over the bar. However, in the 68th minute, Abdulrahman Al Mushaifri finally broke Ibri’s resistance with a precise header that deceived the goalkeeper and found the back of the net. In the 83rd minute, Seeb doubled their lead with a second goal. Amjad al Harthy delivered a superb through ball to foreign player Abou Camara inside the penalty area, who calmly slotted the ball into the net. After the second goal, Ibri tried to reduce the deficit, but Seeb maintained their lead and balanced play until the final whistle, securing a 2-0 victory. With this win, Seeb increased their tally to 34 points, solidifying their position at the top of the league, 4 points ahead of second-placed Al Nahdha. Meanwhile, Ibri remained at 14 points in fifth place.
Al Khabourah secured a valuable 1-0 victory over Al Shabab in a match held at the Al Rustaq Sports Complex. The game began with a highly competitive intensity, as Al Shabab aimed for an early goal through two dangerous chances by players Yousef al Ghafri and Mohammed al Ghafri, but both efforts missed the target. Al Khabourah relied on counterattacks and succeeded in the 22nd minute, with Duane Carl scoring the game's only goal with a precise header. Al Shabab continued their efforts to equalise, but Al Khabourah’s defence and goalkeeper, Muhannad al Maamari, stood firm against all attempts. In the 55th minute, Al Khabourah’s Salah al Dohani was sent off after receiving a second yellow card, increasing the pressure on the team.
Despite being down a player, Al Khabourah managed to withstand Al Shabab’s relentless attacks. The latter failed to capitalise on their chances, and the match ended with a 1-0 victory for Al Khabourah.
This win lifted Al Khabourah’s tally to 16 points, moving them to fifth place, while Al Shabab remained in ninth place with 13 points, continuing their struggles in the league standings.
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