MUSCAT — Veteran forward Hani al Dhabit was on target as Oman defeated Liberia by a solitary goal in their friendly match at the ROP Stadium yesterday. Oman played without some of their professional players, including Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Ali al Habsi. And that gave their Uruguayan coach Julio Cesar Ribas an opportunity to test his reserve strength against the visitors.
But the hosts found to difficult to get past the Liberian defence until Hani struck just before the break. In the second session too, Oman were given a tough fight by their rivals, who did well to keep the final scoreline to 1-0. Ribas’ Oman played yesteday’s match as part of their preparations for the forthcoming 2010 World Cup Asian zone third round qualifiers.
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