Unfair to only blame Amoori for UAE’s Gulf Cup heartbreak
OMAN COACH VERBEEK FEELS FOR UAE GIVEN THEY HAD PLAYED 120 MINUTES IN SEMIS AS WELL
Around 40 fans from Oman were injured on Friday evening after a glass barrier broke during celebrations following the country’s Gulf Cup win over the UAE.
The barrier at the Jaber International Stadium broke as fans from Oman pressed against the glass during celebrations, with the team several metres below at pitch level. The Kuwait Football Association said on its Twitter account that “around 40 people” had been hospitalised for minor injuries and posted videos of some of the injured fans after they had received treatment. jersey once he missed the penalty two minutes from time. Then, to be asked to step forward to take the fifth shot in the penalty shootout, when the pressure had piled up, may be debated as a wrong move. But then what better option could Zaccheroni have when Abdul Rahman is one of the most bankable players in such situations.
Perfect anticipation
The Afro-haired sensation, having been denied while aiming for the right corner in his first spot kick in regulation time, chose to target the left side in the penalty shootout but again Oman goalkeeper Faiyz Al Rashidi read it to perfection.
Oman’s Dutch coach Pim Verbeek came to the support of the UAE team. “You have to feel for them because they played 120 minutes only couple of days ago and to lose in the penalties is not a nice feeling.
“There is not much difference between all these teams. You can see how many big results were there, virtually none.”
Verbeek went on to add that he had come to Oman because he wanted to be a part of Gulf Cup at least once in his career. “It is fantastic of course, as I wanted to lead a team in Gulf Cup. I didn’t expect to be successful of course when we started.”