Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Rustaq 7th with 35 points, Nizwa 13th with 20, 15 apart. Nizwa had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Al-Rustaq ran at 0.96 scored and 0.92 conceded, Nizwa at 0.58 and 1.65.
Ibri Youth Complex, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Al-Rustaq 58% · Nizwa 42% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 2-4




