Seeb clinch Omantel League title, Sur relegated
Seeb entered the match seeking the three points to seal the title, while Al Rustaq aimed to escape relegation. The match started cautiously, with the first notable chance being a shot from Musab al Maamari that went over the crossbar. Seeb responded with efforts from Arshad al Alawi and Zaher al Aghbari. In the 35th minute, Haroun Kamara opened the scoring with a header from a corner kick. Just before halftime, Al Rustaq goalkeeper Islam al Hinai received a red card for handling the ball outside his area, forcing his team to play the rest of the match with ten men.
In the second half, Al Rustaq tried to equalise despite being a man down, but Seeb's solid defense prevented any breakthrough. Both goalkeepers made several crucial saves, and Seeb nearly added a second goal. However, the match ended 1-0, securing Seeb the league title before the final round, while Al Rustaq remained in a precarious position.
Al KHABOURAH DEFEAT Al NASR
Al Khabourah defeated Al Nasr 2-1 in a match played at Al Saada Sports Complex as part of the First Division League.
The first half saw Al Khabourah dominate possession without creating major threats, with highlights including a header by Rashid al Hosni and a shot from Ahmed al Riyami. The half ended goalless. In the second half, Amir Alaa scored for Al Khabourah in the 67th minute, followed by a second goal from Zakaria al Qartoubi two minutes later. Al Nasr managed to reduce the deficit with a penalty converted by Marwan Taib in the 81st minute, but their attempts to equalise were unsuccessful. With this win, Al Khabourah raised their tally to 28 points, climbing to fifth place, while Al Nasr stayed at 27 points and slipped to sixth.
SAHAM BEAT SOHAR
Saham earned a well deserved 2-0 win over Sohar in a match held on Saturday at Sohar Sports Complex.
Saham opened the scoring early in the 5th minute through a penalty taken by Baba Tunde, awarded after a mistake by goalkeeper Faiz al Rushaidi, who mispassed the ball to a defender. Marwan al Ghafri added the second goal in the 48th minute with a corner kick that found the net. Saham dominated the game and posed multiple threats to Sohar's goal but couldn't extend the lead further. The match ended 2-0.
With this victory, Saham climbed to seventh place with 26 points, while Sohar remained in 10th place with 21 points, just one point ahead of Ibri, the first team in the relegation zone.
SUR RELEGATED AFTER 3-3 DRAW WITH AL SHABAB
Sur officially relegated to the First Division League after a 3-3 draw with Al Shabab in a match held at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
Al Shabab's goals came from Mohammed al Ghafri, who scored a hat-trick, while Sur's goals were scored by Mana Sbeit, Mohammed al Najashi, and Abdullah al Mashaikhi.
With this draw, Sur reached 18 points but remained at the bottom of the table and was officially relegated before the final round. They needed a win and favorable results from other matches to avoid the drop.
AL NAHDA & BAHLA GOALLESS DRAW
Al Nahda and Bahla played to a goalless draw in their match at Seeb Sports Stadium.
With this result, Al Nahda reached 44 points and secured second place in the league standings before the final round. Bahla, with 39 points, confirmed its position in third place.
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