Oman national team goalkeeper Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini saved a penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time, ensuring his country’s qualification to the Gulf 26 semi-finals, by tying with the UAE 1-1, in the second round of Group A competitions today, Friday.

The Oman team snatched the promotion ticket with 5 points, two points ahead of the UAE team, which exited the competition.

Yahya Al-Ghassani followed a beautiful through pass from Fahd Al-Dhanhani, to succeed in scoring the first goal for the UAE national team in the 20th minute.

Oman coach Rashid Jaber then introduced midfielder Salah Al Yahyai, ​​who revitalized his country's performance in the second half, so Abdul Rahman Al Mushafri was able to snatch the equalizer and qualify in the 78th minute after taking advantage of a lapse in the Emirati defence.

It seemed that the UAE national team would stun its Omani counterpart with a fatal goal after winning a penalty kick in the last minutes, but Al-Mukhaini brilliantly blocked Fabio Lima's shot from the penalty spot.