Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuwait City: A first half own goal sent Oman into the 2017 Gulf Cup final while the United Arab Emirates advanced after a penalty shootout win on Tuesday.
Bahrain's Mahdi Abdul Al Jabar turned the unlikely semi-final winner for Oman after he steered the ball into his own net in the 29th minute.
Despite taking the lead through an own goal, Oman deserved to be ahead as they had started the better of the two teams.
Their aggressive approach paid off as Al Jabar was pressured into sending the ball into his own net at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
Bahrain tried valiantly to find the equaliser, with six minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half giving them hope but Oman held on to win 1-0.
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