MUSCAT: The 55th edition of the HM Cup for Hockey 2025 continues with great excitement and increasingly competitive performances. The second week of the tournament, held on Saturday across several sports complexes in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, featured a series of intense matches that resulted in well-deserved victories for Qurayat, Dhofar, Al Nahda and Masirah, while the remaining fixtures of the week are still underway amid fierce competition for group leadership and valuable points.
MASIRAH DEFEAT AL RUSTAQ 3-1
At the Sohar Sports Complex, Masirah claimed an important 3–1 win over Al Rustaq, displaying offensive dominance during the second and third quarters. After a goalless first quarter, Al Abbas al Noufli opened the scoring in the 19th minute, followed by Khalid al Balushi doubling the lead in the 25th. Just two minutes later, Mohammed al Balushi made it 3–0 to end the second quarter with a comfortable advantage. Al Rustaq attempted to reduce the deficit in the third quarter but only succeeded late in the game, when Al Fadhl al Noufli scored a consolation goal in the 58th minute, sealing Masirah’s 3–1 victory.
DHOFAR EDGE MIRBAT 2-1
At the Salalah Cultural Sports Complex, Dhofar edged Mirbat 2–1 in a thrilling contest marked by end-to-end play. After a goalless first quarter, Ahmed Said Jumaan gave Dhofar the lead near the end of the second quarter via a penalty stroke. In the 35th minute of the third quarter, Mureer Abdulrahim Farhan equalised for Mirbat, also from a penalty stroke. The match intensified in the final quarter, before Qasim Yassin clinched the win for Dhofar with a last-minute penalty, securing three valuable points.
QURAYAT CRUSH MUSCAT 8–0
At the Oman Hockey Stadium in Al Amerat, Qurayat continued their impressive run with a commanding 8–0 victory over Muscat, completely dominating the match from start to finish.
The scorers for Qurayat were Mohammed al Balushi (9’), Hamza Ali (12’), and Azed Al Fazari (15’) — all from penalty corners — to end the first quarter 3–0. In the second quarter, Fahad al Shirazi (20’) converted a penalty stroke to make it 4–0, followed by Al Azhari al Gjezili (22’) adding the fifth. The team maintained its momentum in the last two quarters with Hamza Ali netting twice (36’ and 49’) and Saeed Al Fazari (51’) completing the rout for an emphatic 8–0 win.
AL NAHDA OVERPOWER IBRI 6–0
Al Nahda overwhelmed Ibri 6–0 at the Sohar Sports Complex, after an outstanding attacking display. Yassin al Alawi opened the scoring in the 4th minute, and Ayham al Araimi made it 2–0 in the 6th, closing the first quarter in Al Nahda’s favour. In the second quarter, Yassin al Alawi struck again (23’) for his second, before Salim al Alawi (37’)added the fourth. Yassin then completed his hat-trick with two late goals (48’ and 52’), leading Al Nahda to a resounding 6–0 triumph.
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