Omar Al Malki found the breakthrough with a header in the 17th minute before Ahmed Al Kaabi doubled Oman’s lead straight from a corner before the break. Mataz Saleh sealed the win with a late goal to help the hosts make a winning start to their qualification campaign.
After a quiet opening quarter of an hour in the Omani capital, Branko Ivankovic’s side pulled into the lead when centre-back Khalid Al Braiki headed a Jameel Al Yahmadi free-kick back across the goal for Al Malki to guide home in the 17th minute. .....
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