As-Sib secured a 3-1 victory over Sohar in Group Stage four of the English Cup on 24 September. The away side opened the scoring in the eleventh minute and doubled their advantage before half-time. Sohar pulled one back but As-Sib responded twice after the break to close out the contest.
The opening goal arrived in the eleventh minute, catching the hosts off guard. To be fair, Sohar had been building momentum from their recent results, but they failed to match As-Sib's pace early on. The visitors struck again in the twenty-seventh minute, stretching the back line once more and taking a two-goal cushion into the interval.
After the restart, Sohar found a way back into the game. By then the outcome was still in doubt, and their reply gave them hope. But As-Sib were not done. They added a second goal in the sixty-ninth minute and sealed the result with another in the eighty-sixth minute.
As-Sib came into this fixture with mixed recent form. They had beaten Surs 2-0 and Ibri 3-1, but also suffered a 1-0 defeat to Ash-Shorta and a 1-1 draw with An-Nahda. Sohar's run was steadier on paper, with two draws against Dhofar and Ibri, a win over Fanja, and a 3-1 victory against Ibri earlier in the season.
The three points move As-Sib forward in the standings. Sohar's defeat ends a period of consistency, and they will need to regroup quickly. The scoreline reflected a match where the visitors took their chances and the hosts could not find enough to turn it around.
