Match Report
44 points separated the sides: Al Seeb 1st on 67, Ibri 12th on 23. Ibri ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Seeb 2.27 scored and 0.54 conceded per game, Ibri 1.04 and 2, with the league averaging 1.25.
11 matches unbeaten backed Al Seeb's arrival. Over the last five, Al Seeb had taken 13 of 15 points to Ibri's 6.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Seeb 6, draws 0, Ibri 1, at 2.43 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex (capacity 14,000). Al Seeb led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 7-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Seeb: Abdul Majeed Al-Balushi (9'), Nasser Al Rawahi (12'), Nasser Al Rawahi (45'), Omar Al-Malki (20'), Nasser Al Rawahi (67'), Nasser Al Rawahi (90'), Nasser Al Rawahi (72') · Ibri: Jacques Bessan (85')
Key stats
Possession: Al Seeb 56% · Ibri 44% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 8-10 · Corners: 0-6