Abu Dhabi: Oman goalkeeper Faiyz Al Rashidi denied UAE’s favourite son of the soil Omar Abdul Rahman ‘Amoori’ not once but twice from the spot to steal the Gulf Cup with 5-4 win in penalties in front of a packed house at the the Jaber International Stadium in Kuwait.
Amoori effort was blocked by Al Rashidi in the regulation time and then in the penalties after the match was forced into shootout to break the 0-0 deadlock
Match moves on to penalty shootout as even the extra time fails to break the 0-0 tie.
UAE and Oman are tied at 0-0 in the Gulf Cup final and the match has been forced into extra-time.
Two minutes from time, UAE had a golden chance to seal the match and the title through a penalty. However, Oman custodian Faiyz Al Rashidi rose to the occasion to keep his side in the game by denying UAE’s star playmaker Amoori from the spot after Ali Makhbout was brought down by Mohamed Al Musalami.
UAE foil an ambitious move by Oman.
Oman are doing EVERYTHING but finishing their chances. How are they not winning this right now is beyond me #GulfCup pic.twitter.com/LemrfIVhWr
— HM (@paranoidentity_) January 5, 2018
UAE miss a golden opportunity to score
What a chance #GulfCup pic.twitter.com/2dJaaoJynz
— HM (@paranoidentity_) January 5, 2018
At the half time of the match between Oman and the UAE at Gulf Cup final, the score remains tied at 0-0.
Earlier report by ND Prashant:
As the clock strikes 6.30 a battle royale will get underway between UAE and Oman to clinch the 23rd Gulf Cup at the Jaber International Stadium in Kuwait.
Excitement can be sensed all around UAE and there is already sparse traffic on the roads. Most of the cafes and pubs are cashing on the fever and if you are trying to make any last minute plans, then be ready to be disappointed.
Thousands of UAE fans have already flown into Kuwait to support Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni and his boys.
Scene inside. Both fans in good voice. #GulfCup #خليجي_23 pic.twitter.com/yLFBIHNJkT
— John McAuley (@_JMcAuley) January 5, 2018
Here's all you need to know about the match
UAE made it to the finals beating Iraq 4-2 in shootout while Oman confirmed their berth by beating Bahrain 1-0. The UAE and Oman have played 32 times, with 15 wins for the UAE and six for Oman and 11 outing have ended in a tie. In the Gulf Cup, they played 20 times with each other and UAE won in 11 of those games and Oman won three.
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