Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Oman 3rd with 3, Turkmenistan 4th with 0. Turkmenistan ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Oman ran at 1.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Turkmenistan at 1 and 3.33.
Oman had been beaten in four straight games. Oman had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Turkmenistan, 9.
The venue was Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, with room for 42,056 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Oman: Ahmed Kano (20'), Muhsen Al Ghassani (84'), Mohammed Al-Musalami (90') · Turkmenistan: A. Annadurdyýew (41')
Key stats
Possession: Oman 64% · Turkmenistan 36% · Total shots: 25-6 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 14-1