The National’s Sport cover for the Tuesday, November 18 issue, featuring UAE drawing 2-2 with Kuwait at the Gulf Cup of Nations in Riyadh.
While the UAE went 2-0 up and will be disappointed with how quickly Kuwait fought back in the first half, Ahmed Rizvi writes: "The first five matches (of the Gulf Cup) produced three goals with three of those games goalless snooze-fests.
“That and Bahrain’s shambolic defending in the 3-0 loss to Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, were not great advertisements for the tournament.
“Monday night, however, the UAE and Kuwait brought the competition to life in a thrilling clash that provided four goals inside the first 39 minutes.
“There was no addition to the scoreline in the remaining minutes, but the end-to-end action continued until the final whistle and neither side can complain about sharing the points.”
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