Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Sohar Regional Sports Complex



Sohar Regional Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Sohar, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of sohar club. The stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators.This complex is the second largest and the oldest complex in Oman after complex Qaboos in Muscat. It was built in 1980, the complex was opened in 1983. It combines several games such as football, volleyball, handball, hockey and other games. The stadium location in downtown Sohar. Club Sohar, Saham and Liwa and Shinas are more clubs to take advantage of this compound. The compound contains a clinic for the treatment of sports injuries to the city's youth. There are a lot of national team matches were held in this stadium the most famous team against Morocc



Saturday, 22 March 2014

Traditional sport in Sohar.

Bull fighting in Sohar

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A bull being brought into the ring. The origin of bullfighting in Oman is unknown but the bulls were brought in
 for arduous work such as farming and heavy transport. Eventually, machines took over these chores and the 
domesticated
 beasts are used in bullfighting instead.


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This sport is believed to be introduced to the tribal chiefs by the Portuguese when they colonized the shores of Oman
 for a couple of centuries. Unlike other parts of the world where this sport is practiced with brutality, bullfights in Oman
are not lethal, thanks to relaxed rules.


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The bulls don’t suffer major injuries as two bulls of the same size are pitted against each other alongside their
caretakers who pull them apart when needed.


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Part of the bullfighting experience is the huge roars and cheering of the audience for their favorite bull. The way it
is celebrated after emerging victorious is a sight not to miss.


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These bullfights usually take place in wilayats across Oman during festive occasions. Some well known venues include
 the coast of Al Batina, As Seeb near the Muscat International airport, Sohar, Saham and Barka. It is worth mentioning
that the logo of wilayat of Barka is the bull's head.


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The bull fight is a head-on tug of war which hardly lasts a few minutes. The bull that tumbles, retreats or flees the ring
 looses. The victorious bull and its caretaker leave the ring with pride and prize money.


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At the end the competition, bulls are mostly unharmed. Some of them may suffer a headache after ramming one
another and locking horns. There have been instances where the caretakers, who were in close quarters, suffered
injuries in case of a brute getting over-enthusiastic. 

Friday, 21 March 2014

Sohar club

Sohar Sports Club (Arabicنادي صحار الرياضي‎) is an Omani sports club based in Sohar.The club is currently playing in the Omantel Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sohar Regional Sports Complex.

History

The club got promoted to the Omani League (First Division) after winning the promotion/relegation play-off in season 2012-13 against Al Tali'aa.

Being a multisport club

Although being mainly known for their football, like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey,volleyballhandballbasketballbadminton and squash. Sohar also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.

Colors, kit providers and sponsorships

Sohar have been known since establishment to wear a full green or white (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of green). Sohar have also had many different sponsorships over the years. As of now, Adidas provides Sohar with kits.


Sohar beyond Al Musnnah with two goals in the league Omani PRO.


Sohar won the Al Musnnah with two goals without reply in the meeting, which was held between them  tonight in Sohar complex on the competitions within a week of the 17th Pro League Omani football. the Bosnian player Akram scored the first goal of Sohar, in the 41 minutes of the first half, and Abdullah al-Shibli added a second goal in the 64th minute. Sohar Club presented a great technical match, especially in the first half. It dominated the midfield and launch a quick attack from the sides. Sohar Club presented a great technical match, especially in the first half. It dominated the midfield and launch a quick attack from the sides. At the beginning of the second half, club al masnnah provide to the attack, but al-Shibli scored the second goal with a penalty.Club Sohar climbed to tenth place with twenty points, and the discount fell to eighth place.

Fans of Sohar celebrates the championship last year.




  These video and image are for the fans of sohar club after won the Qaboos cup.

Oman League table.

League table

Pos.TeamGPPtsWDLGFGA+/-
1Fanja Club18391161321517
2Al Nahda (OMA)18381224351223
3Al Suwaiq183295428199
4Dhofar Salalah182985519910
5Al Seeb SC182985518153
6Al Shabab (Oman)182668427216
7Saham Club18257472021-1
8Al Oruba SC18257471925-6
9Mussanah Club182466618180
10Sur Club18247382627-1
11Nasr Salalah18205581623-7
12Sohar Club18194772225-3
13Mjees SC18923131645-29
14Al Ittihad Salalah18613141536-21
AFC Champions League Qual.
AFC Cup
GCC
Relegation P/O
Relegation

The next matches for the team.