Uzbekistan without foreign based players lost, 0-1 to the UAE in a friendly match yesterday at Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium.
The only goal was scored by Ali Mabkhout after a failed offside trap in the 16th minute into an entertaining match, with both sides having plenty of chances.
UAE: Khalid Eysa, Mohanad Salem (Muhammad Fayaz, 37), Esmail Ahmed, Khalifa Mubarak, Mohammed Fawzi, Mahmood khamis, Amir Abdulrahman, Khamis Esmail (Tariq Esmail, 77), Omar Abdulrahman (khalfan Mubarak, 71), Ali Ahmed Mabkhout, (Ahmed Al Attas, 88), Salem Salah.
Uzbekistan : Ignatiy Nesterov, Vladimir Kozak, Rustam Ashurmatov (Islam Tukhtahodjaev, 46), Sherzod Azamov, Akrom Komilov (Farrukh Sayfiyev, 46), Odiljon Hamrobekov (Azizjon Ganiev, 46), Otabek Shukurov, Akmal Shorahmedov (Shuhrat Muhammadiev, 50), Bahrom Abdurakhimov (Ivan Nagaev, 70), Marat Bikmaev, Sardor Mirzaev (Dostonbek Hamdamov, 46).
Booked: Akrom Komilov 24, Halifa Mubarak 37.
Sent-off: Mohammed Ahmed 90 + 3.
