School Beach Games Championship starts in Dhofar
In the beach volleyball tournament, six matches were held in the first round. The South Al Sharqiyah educational team defeated Dhofar in two straight sets, while Al Dakhiliyah secured a similar victory over North Al Sharqiyah.
In the third match, North Al Batinah triumphed over Musandam in two sets, followed by Muscat's win against South Al Batinah with the same result in the fourth match.
The fifth match saw South Al Sharqiyah overpower North Al Sharqiyah in two sets, while Al Dakhiliyah concluded the round with a straight-set victory over Al Wusta.
In the beach handball competition, six matches also took place, with some decided by penalty shootouts. North Al Batinah edged out South Al Batinah 2-1 after a thrilling encounter, while South Al Sharqiyah defeated North Al Sharqiyah 2-0.
Muscat secured a 2-0 win against Musandam, and AlDakhiliyah triumphed over Dhofar with the same scoreline. South Al Sharqiyah repeated the result against North Al Batinah, and the round concluded with South Al Batinah prevailing over North Al Sharqiyah 2-1 via penalties.
The beach volleyball matches resume on Monday with the second round, featuring Muscat against Dhofar, Al Dakhiliyah facing Musandam, and North Al Batinah taking on North Al Sharqiyah.
The fourth match will pit South Al Sharqiyah against South Al Batinah, followed by Muscat versus Al Dakhiliyah, while the round concludes with Musandam meeting Dhofar.
In beach handball, ten matches are scheduled for Monday. The morning session will see South Al Sharqiyah against Al Wusta, North Al Sharqiyah versus Dhofar, and North Al Batinah clashing with South Al Batinah.
Muscat will then face Musandam, followed by South Al Sharqiyah against Al Dakhiliyah, and the morning session will wrap up with Al Wusta taking on Dhofar.
The evening session will feature four matches in the third round: North Al Batinah against Muscat, South Al Batinah versus Musandam, North Al Sharqiyah facing Al Wusta, and the day's competitions concluding with Dhofar against Al Dakhiliyah.
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