UAE national team, semi-finalist last time, kept 3 points in the first match after beating the Hong Kong national team, scoring 3-1 in the AFC Asian Cup 2023, Group Stage, Group C at Khalifa International Stadium.
In the beginning game. UAE playing attacking the Hong Kong side and got more opportunities to reach the goal.
In the 30th minute, UAE awarded a penalty after Oliver Gerbig handball in the penalty box, and after checking VAR, the referee decided to a penalty, and Sultan Adil converted to the goal; UAE led 1-0.
The remaining time of the first half had no additional score, ending the first half with UAE leading 1-0.
In the second half, a side of UAE still played an attack and had more opportunities to reach the goal.
But not long after, in the 49th minute, following the attack of Hong Kong and Everton Camargo opening into the box and Philip Chan Siu Kwan charging in the close range to the goal, Hong Kong equalised 1-1.
Not long after equalizing, UAE attacked in the 52nd minute, and Sultan Al Amber shot the first attempt to save Yapp Hung Fat, the Hong Kong goalkeeper, but the ball rebounded to Zayed Sultan, who charged in close range to the goal. UAE led again 2-1.
In the 73rd minute, UAE almost got a penalty after Philip Chan Siu Kwan conceded a foul in the box, but VAR decided it was not a foul.
In the injury time, in the 90+5th minute, UAE awarded a penalty following Chan Shinichi’s conceded foul to Yahoo Al Ghassani, and after the referee checked VAR to confirm a penalty and Yahya Al Ghassani converted to the goal, UAE led 3-1.
But in the 90+11th minute, Hong Kong almost got the second goal following the goal of Michael Udebuluzor, but VAR decided to deny the goal due to handball.
After that, there was no additional score, and the match ended with UAE winning 3-1.
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