Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 17419 RABI ALTHANI 11, 1439 AH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 knock Saudis out in upset UAE advance after goalless draw with By Ahmad Jabr Said Al-Ruzaiqi scored both of Oman’s matches - but their early attacks did not match in the 58th minute. But Ruzaiqi was goals in the second half, sending his team pose any real danger to the UAE. The not satisfied, and scored what was to KUWAIT: The final round of Group A to the second round as Group A winners Emiratis regrouped shortly afterwards and prove the winner with a brilliant header to Happy New matches of the 23rd with six points. , which had two good chances, including a shot beat the goalkeeper in the 78th minute. ended in dramatic fashion yesterday, as looked poised to advance after beating that was stopped by Kuwait’s goalkeeper With yesterday’s results, Oman move Year 2018! firm favorites Saudi Arabia were knocked Kuwait in the opening round, finished the Hameed Yousef. Kuwait kept up the pres- on to face the second-place finalist of out following a defeat against Oman, while group stage in third place with four sure throughout the second half as the Group B, while the UAE play the Group B On the occasion of the the settled for a points. Kuwait finished the tournament in UAE settled to defend, seemingly looking winners in the semifinals on Tuesday. , New Year, Kuwait Times draw against Kuwait to advance to the last place of Group A, but not before for a draw that would put them in the who play Yemen today in Group B action, will not be published on semifinals. In the two matches that were snagging a point from their encounter semifinals. look to be the favorites to finish first, while Dec 31, 2017 and Jan 1, played simultaneously, Oman scored twice with the UAE, which finished the group In the other match of the evening, a win or draw by against 2018. Our next issue will in the second half to beat Saudi Arabia at stage with five points. Saudi player Khaled Abdulbaqi unwitting- will qualify them for the semifinals. hit the newsstands on Jan Kuwait Stadium, while the UAE vs Kuwait Kuwait pressed early to start the ly deflected a rebounding ball off a free Meanwhile, Qatar have to beat Bahrain to 2, 2018. Happy holidays! match at Jaber Al-Ahmad International match in front of a crowd of 20,538 - kick by Oman player Ruzaiqi into his own advance, and perhaps hope for an Iraqi Stadium ended in a goalless draw. sharply down from their previous two net, giving Oman their first goal in the blunder to top Group B.