ABU DHABI : The clock was showing 89 minutes and the scoreline in the top left-hand corner of the 55-inch television screen was still reading 0-0.Then Abdulaziz Haikal crossed from the left and the UAE's new young hero, Ahmed Khalil, nipped in to score the most important goal of his fledgling career.
Cue screams and cheers across the country as the UAE beat Kuwait 1-0 to take their place in the final of the Gulf Cup.
In Abu Dhabi's Cafe di Roma, fans had arrived as early as 45 minutes before the game kicked off.Khalil, 21, who scored two goals against Oman on Friday night, had taken the Whites into the final of the Gulf Cup and had united a whole nation.
Ahmed Shehhi, 32, a customs officer, hugged his friends. "I'm so tired," he said. "I don't have any voice now. I was afraid of Kuwait. Alhamdulillah, we won."
His friend, Mohammed Al Hosani, 21, a Zayed University student, said they were all buying air tickets to Bahrain to support their national heroes at the Bahrain National Stadium. "I feel so happy," he said. "The UAE are the best team in the Gulf."
Some stayed behind to watch the second semi-final between hosts Bahrain and Iraq to discover who the UAE's final opponents will be.
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