Oman crowned Gulf Cup Champions

CAIRO – 5 January 2018: Oman defeated the United Arab Emirates on penalties after the 120 minutes of the match ended with a 0-0 draw. Oman was crowned Gulf Cup champion for the second time in their history.

Oman dominated the game since its start and they created many chances to open the scoreboard through Ahmed Mobarak and Mohsen Gohar, but the UAE’s goalkeeper, Khaled Eissa, saved all their chances to end the first half 0-0.

In the second half, Oman continued their dominance in the game but UAE strikers Ali Mabkhout and Omar Abdel Rahmanm, known as Amouri, started to create chances to score.

The master scene in the game was a minute before the final whistle when the UAE got a penalty. Amouri’s shot was saved by Oman’s goalkeeper, Fayez El Rashidi, to end the regular time 0-0.

Both teams failed to score a goal in the extra time to take the game to penalties.

Both team scored their first four shots rendering the result a 4-4, but Amouri missed the UAE’s last shot when Mohsen Gohar scored for Oman to end the game 5-4 for Oman.

Oman’s midfielder, Ahmed Mobarak, was named the best player in the tournament hosted by Kuwait between December 22 and January 5.