Seeb thrash Oman Club to make exciting Start to OFA Cup

MUSCAT: The Oman Football Association (OFA) Cup kicked off this Friday, featuring thrilling matches involving Omantel League clubs.

In the opening match, defending champions Seeb launched their campaign with an impressive 3-0 victory over Oman Club at the Seeb Sports Stadium.

Seeb, dominated the first match, with two goals scored in the first half by star players Omar al Fazari and Abdulaziz al Muqbali. The team sealed their victory in the second half with a goal from Marwan Taab.

This strong performance catapulted Seeb to the top of the first-group standings. The tournament format divides participating clubs into three groups:

Group 1: Seeb, Dhofar, Al Nasr and Oman clubs.

Group 2: Al Nahda, Al Rustaq, Sohar and Al Shabab.

Group 3: Bahla, Ibri, Al Wahda and Sur.

Seeb clinched the championship in the previous season, defeating Bahla on penalties in the final.

In another electrifying match, Dhofar secured a 2-0 victory over Al Nasr at Al Saada Complex Stadium.

The first half remained goalless, but Dhofar Club found their rhythm in the second half, with Omega and Abdullah al Mushrafi netting two goals to secure second place in the first group.

Meanwhile, Al Nahda and Al Shabab played to a goalless draw in their first-round match at the Al Buraimi Complex Stadium.

This result mirrored their previous encounter at the beginning of the league championship for the season, leaving them at the bottom of the second-group standings in the OFA Cup.

SOHAR HOLD AL RUSTAQ

Sohar and Al Rustaq battled to a 1-1 draw in the first round of the OFA Cup at the Sohar Complex Stadium.

In a balanced match, Al Rustaq were able to take the lead in the first half through Abdullah al Saadi. Sohar returned and equalised the score in the second half through Khalil al Balushi, resulting in a final score of 1-1.

With this result, the two teams topped the second group after Al Nahda and Al Shabab tied without goals.

Notably, the clubs that finish first from each group will qualify for the semifinals, in addition to the team that wins the best second place from the three groups. The matches in the group stage are played in a two-round league system home and away.