Won Against the U23 National Team, the UAE Praised the Referee

DBasia.news – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) coach Maciej Skorza praised the victory of his squad in the round of 16 in 2018 Asian Games at Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang, Friday (24/8). This victory gained through the penalty shootout.

The UAE led through the penalty kick of Zayed Alameri at 20′. The score became 1-1 after Alberto Goncalves scored the goal at 52′.

The UAE made another goal at 65′. Zayed Alameri once again wrote his name on the scoreboard before Stefano Lilipaly scored the goal at 94′.

The UAE ensured the victory in the penalty shootout. The UAE won 4-3 in the decisive phase.

“This is a difficult match for us. We play against Indonesia, the strong team in the tournament. But we fight with the spirit. The additional time is the hardest time. We are happy,” Maciej Skorza said after the match.

The UAE victory was full of controversy. About the referee, Skorza has a different opinion.

“In my opinion, he was great. He remained calm in the difficult times.”