Saudi Arabia’s U23 Olympic football team advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating a team from the UAE on Thursday at the Lokomotiv Club Stadium in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent in the third round of Group D of the 2022 Asian Under-23 Cup in Uzbekistan. The Saudi team scored through their own player Ayman Yahya in the 57th minute after an individual effort, before delivering a powerful shot that landed in the left corner of the goal to Suheil Al Mutawa, the goalkeeper of the UAE national team. 3″.
The Emirates ended the match with ten men after defender Eid Khamis was sent off in the 75th minute.
The Saudi team led the group standings with 7 points in three matches with a goal difference with Japan compared to 3 points for the UAE, while the balance of Tajikistan remained without points; Where Saudi Arabia and Japan received tickets to reach the quarterfinals.
In the quarter-finals, Saudi Arabia will face second-placed Vietnam in Group C on Sunday, while Japan will play first-placed South Korea in Group C.
