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Bahrain recorded their first win, sailing 6-1 past Brunei Darussalam.
Lebanon 2-1 Oman
Lebanon came into the tie on the back of a 7-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in their opener, but it was Oman who came close to breaking the deadlock in the 12th minute.
Mohammed Manna laid the ball for Bashar Al Shamsi, whose close-range effort was kept out by Lebanon goalkeeper Mahdi Makki.
Lebanon threatened in the 26th minute when Ibrahim Farchoukh tried to break through Oman’s defence, only to be dispossessed by Saif Al Jabri.
Qualifiers - Group G: Lebanon v Oman
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The second half followed a similar pattern, but Lebanon’s positive play was finally rewarded in the 66th minute.
Mohamad Hamie shook off his marker after gaining possession at the edge of the box, then drove a low effort into the bottom-right corner.
Oman responded five minutes later when Bashar Al Shamsi shrugged off his marker on the left flank and picked out Abdul Rahman Al Hashemi, who finished from close range.
Lebanon pressed in the closing stages and were awarded a penalty in stoppage time after Hassan Al Balushi brought down Ibrahim Farchoukh.
Nadir Al Noobi saw his spot-kick saved by Oman goalkeeper Abdullah Alzaabi but pounced on the rebound to seal the victory.
Brunei Darussalam 1-6 Bahrain
Having opened their campaign with a 1-1 stalemate against Kuwait, Bahrain hit the ground running, taking the lead in the second minute.
Having opened their campaign with a 1-1 stalemate against Kuwait, Bahrain hit the ground running, taking the lead in the second minute.
Badr Aldaoudi’s lobbed pass found Ebrahim Tolefat, who volleyed over Brunei Darussalam goalkeeper Fashya Norisawardi.
Brunei Darussalam remained pinned in their own half and conceded a penalty in the 25th minute after Hadi Quranul Hafiz handled the ball in the area, with Tolefat sending Fashya the wrong way from the spot.
Bahrain added their third when Mohammad Almelhem picked out Aldulrahman Ahmed, who controlled the ball inside the box before finishing with a powerful strike into the roof of the net.
Brunei Darussalam conceded again in the 41st minute when Abbas Jaafar sent in a pin-point cross for Badr Aldaodi to finish from close range.
Qualifiers - Group G:Brunei Darussalam v Bahrain
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The Southeast Asian side reduced the deficit in the 53rd minute after a pass from Ameer Abdul Muezz sent Muhammad Arif Syahmi through on the right and the forward stayed composed to slot past goalkeeper Adnan Hassan.
Bahrain restored their four-goal advantage in the 71st minute when Badr Aldaodi set up Tolefat, who powered his header past Fashya.
Aldaoudi doubled his tally in stoppage time, converting Jaafar’s cross from the right from close range to cap the victory.
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