Match Report
Fountain Gate went into the game 3rd in the table on 3 points; El Merriekh Bentiu sat 4th on 1 — a 2-point gap. El Merriekh Bentiu's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Fountain Gate ran at 1.33 scored and 1.67 conceded, El Merriekh Bentiu at 0.33 and 1.33.
The match was played at Nizwa Complex Stadium (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Key stats
Total shots: 1-1 · Corners: 2-0