Muscat: Al Nasr Club secured a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Oman Club in the match held on Friday at Seeb Sports Stadium, as part of the third round of the Oman Football Association Cup (OFAC). The win raises the team’s points tally to 6 and places them at the top of Group B, while Oman sits at the bottom of the group with just a point.
The goals for Al Nasr were scored by Abdul Majeed Shamas and Jassim al Noubi.
In another match, Al Shabab defeated Al Rustaq 3-1 in the game held at Al Rustaq Sports Complex. Mahmoud al Khsaibi and Cosmos Dauda (two goals) netted the goals for Al Shabab, while the lone goal for Al Rustaq came from Musab al Shaqsi. With this victory, Al Shabab raised their points tally to 6, placing second in Group C, while Al Rustaq remains at the bottom with just one point.
Additionally, Sur Club achieved a narrow 1-0 win over Bahla in the match held at Nizwa Sports Complex. The sole goal for Sur was scored by Dimitro, raising the team’s points tally to 4, positioning them second in Group B, while Bahla remains with 3 points in third place.
In another match held on Saturday evening at Seeb Sports Stadium, Al Seeb defeated Al Khabourah 2-0, with goals from Nasser al Saqri and Frank William, the latter from a penalty kick. With this win, Al Seeb raised their points tally to 9, securing the top spot in Group C, while Al Khabourah remains in third place with just one point.
In another encounter, Sohar was defeated by Saham 2-1 at Sohar Sports Complex. Saham’s goals were scored by Emmanuel and Waleed al Saadi, while Joao Pedro netted Sohar’s only goal. This victory raised Saham’s points tally to 4, placing them second in Group A, tied with Sohar, which remains at the same points tally.
Al Nahdha concluded the round with a significant 3-0 victory over Ibri at Al Buraimi Sports Complex. Al Nahdha’s goals were scored by Ali al Rashidi, Omar Osama, and Alex. With this win, Al Nahdha tops Group A with 5 points, while Ibri remains at the bottom with 3 points.
It is worth noting that the Oman Football Association Cup is a promotional tournament in which Omani League clubs participate without their international players, as local competitions pause during Fifa days.
The clubs are divided into three groups: the first group includes Sohar, Ibri, Saham, and Al Nahdha, while the second group consists of Oman Club, Al Nasr, Bahla and Sur. The third group includes Al Seeb, Al Shabab, Al Rustaq and Al Khabourah. The competition follows a league system, with the winner of each group and the best runner-up advancing to the semi-finals. The tournament is expected to continue until January 2025.
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