Sunday, 12 January 2014

UAE, Syria split points in AFC U-22 Cup opener





Goals from Hamid Mido and Saif Khalfan meant Syria and the United Arab Emirates shared a draw in their opening AFC U-22 Championship game with a 1-1 stalemate at Seeb Stadium on Saturday.
Midfielder Mido delighted the watching Syrian fans with a powerful header after 34 minutes, but UAE quickly responded through defender Khalfan with the equaliser just two minutes later.











The UAE head coach Ali Ebrahim started with keeper Ahmed Shabiah, Khalid Sirwash, Saif Khalfan, Ali Salmeen, Waleed Ambar (Faraj Jumaa), Khalfan Mubarak, Ahmed Rabie (Suhail Al Mansouri), Salim Rashid, Nawaf Al Sharqi, Yousuf Saeed, Abdul Salam Mohammed.
Syria fielded Ebrahim Alma, Hussain Al Jawad, Moaiyad Al Khouli, Amr Maidani, Amr Jeinat, Osama Omri, Omer Kheraibin, Nasouh Nakdli, Mahmoud Mowas, Ezuddin Awad and Hamid Mido.

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