Football: UAE beat Kyrgyz Republic 3-2 in extra time to go to quarter-finals

Hosts UAE advanced to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup in dramatic fashion after beating Kyrgyzstan 3-2 after extra time in Abu Dhabi. UAE held a 2-1 lead as the game passed the regulation 90 minute mark but Tursunaly Rustamov headed in a stunning equaliser to extend the drama Luck was on the side of the host nation though as UAE were awarded a penalty on 103 minutes and Ahmed Khalil restored their advantage. Kyrgyzstan then might have sent the game to a penalty shoot-out, but Rustamov struck the crossbar with eight minutes left. UAE held on and will next face Australia for a place in the semi-finals.