Match Report
The table read 13th (Al-Khabourah, 22 pts) against 12th (Ibri, 23 pts), 1 points apart. Recent form flatters Ibri's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Al-Khabourah were scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.35, Ibri 1.04 and 2, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
Nizwa Sports Complex staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ibri led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Al-Khabourah: Saied Obaid (77'), Saied Obaid (90') · Ibri: Loic Paul Elloh Nze (75'), Al Shandoudi W. (45'), Jacques Bessan (34')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Khabourah 47% · Ibri 53% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 2-6