UAE players celebrate their opening goal during their 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan in the second round of the Asian Cup. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
Kyrgyzstan fans cheer during the match at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, left, in action.
Khamis Esmaeel Zayed in action.
Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, left, pursued by Kyrgyzstan's Vitalij Lux.
Khamis Esmaeel Zayed and Sagynbaev Bekzhan in action.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, centre, is halted by two Kyrgyzstan defenders.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, right, of UAE, runs with the ball.
UAE's Khalfan Mubarak Al Shamsi, centre, tracks a Kyrgyzstan attack.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi takes a shot.
UAE manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
UAE manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
Khamis Esmaeel, centre, blocks the ball.
Sagynbaev Bekzhan, right, of Kyrgyzstan runs with the ball.
UAE fans before the start of the match,
UAE players celebrate their opening goal during their 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan in the second round of the Asian Cup. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
Kyrgyzstan fans cheer during the match at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, left, in action.
Khamis Esmaeel Zayed in action.
Ismail Ahmed Mohamed, left, pursued by Kyrgyzstan's Vitalij Lux.
Khamis Esmaeel Zayed and Sagynbaev Bekzhan in action.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, centre, is halted by two Kyrgyzstan defenders.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi, right, of UAE, runs with the ball.
UAE's Khalfan Mubarak Al Shamsi, centre, tracks a Kyrgyzstan attack.
Bandar Mohamed Al Ahbabi takes a shot.
UAE manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
UAE manager Alberto Zaccheroni.
Khamis Esmaeel, centre, blocks the ball.
Sagynbaev Bekzhan, right, of Kyrgyzstan runs with the ball.