UAE vs Hong Kong Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023: UAE 3-1 HKG 2nd Half Underway!

The referee finally blows the final whistle! The match ends 3-1 in UAE's favour but doesn't tell the whole story as the lowest-rank team of tournament Hong Kong put up a brave show and remained in the game until the injury time!
90+13' The goal is ruled out after VAR check asMichael Udebuluzor handed the ball before taking his final shot! It's back to 3-1!
90+11' GOOOOALLLL!Michael Udebuluzor makes it 3-2 with a consolation goal for Hong Kong after he was fed with a through ball inside the box. Two defenders were close to him and tried to clear the ball but the loose ball fell back to him for a tap in!
90+10' Sultan Adil misses a glorious chance to score his second of the night as Al-Ghassani sets him up with a brilliant cross but Sultan missed the target from up close!
90+9' A toothless attack from the left by Hong Kong is deflected safely into the arms of Ali Khasif! UAE 3-1 HKG

90+6' GOAL! Al-Ghassani sends the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 3-1 for UAE!
90+5' Penalty kick award to UAE after the VAR check for a foul by Shinichi on Ghassani!
90+3' VAR penalty check is underway as Shinichi Chan and Ghassani are involved in a contact incident inside the Hong Kong box.
90+1' The match official adds 10 minutes of injury time while both sides make couple of changes each!
89' Another deep throw-in by Shinichi Chan into the box andMatt Orr heads it weakly on target for Adil to make an exaggerated diving save! UAE 2-1 HKG
Substitute Al-Ghassani misses the target from close range following a counter-attack by Sultan Adil from the middle! Could have sealed the UAE win there! UAE 2-1 HKG
86' The sense of urgency by Hong Kong is clouding their judgement in the attacking third as they are not making the right decisions in releasing the ball. The recent one is a deep run from Camargo into the box but he holds it for too long before losing it!
85' A late corner for UAE following a run byCaio Canedo on the left wing as his intended cross was deflected out of play!
82' Despite all the positive intent by Hong Kong to move forward, there's not enough creativity from the side as it looks like Camargo has run out of steam! UAE 2-1 HKG
81' The play is halted after injury to Yahia Nader, who is unlikely to continue. Ali Salmeen is coming on for him. A big day for Salmeen as he makes his 50th appearance for UAE
78' Substitution by Hong Kong as coach sends in Wong Wai for goalscorer Chan! Time is fast running out for HKG to draw level in the game UAE 2-1 HKG
75' The referee awards no penalty, probably because Hammad's back was to the goal during the challenge byLi Ngai Hoi! UAE 2-1 HKG
73' VAR Check underway for a penalty call as Adil Sultan andAbdulla Hamad are probably fouled inside the box following a defense-splitting pass into the box byAbdullah Ramadan. By the looks of it, UAE are going to win a penalty for a foul byLi Ngai Hoi on Hamad!
71' Some end-to-end action with no meaningful chances created at other end as productivity in final third is questionable by both sides. Hong Kong need it more than UAE
69' Two changes by the UAE too as Al-Ghassani and Abdullah Hammad come in for Fabio Lima and Al-Zaabi
67' UAE defense dealt well with the set-piece delivery meanwhile Hong Kong have send in two forwards into the mix. Udebuluzor and Stefan Pereira join in for Yu Tze Nam and Poon Pui Hin! UAE 2-1 HKG
Correction: Hong Kong won the indirect freekick, not UAE
66' UAE with a chance to put an indirect freekick into the box and the team is putting numbers into the box. Meanwhile HKG are making a couple of changes
64' Bit of a see-saw battle going on as both sides are unable to make the most out of their forward movements before losing the ball
62' Adil Sultan goes down at the edge of the box asLi Ngai Hoi takes the ball off him with an excellent challenge. The referee says no contact while Adil remains on the ground. The official decides to have a chat with him right after!
59' Camargo plays the corner short before getting it back again for a cross at the far post!Li Ngai Hoi tries to deflect it to the goal from close but fails! He was offside anyways UAE 2-1 HKG
58' Shinichi Chan shoots with his preferred left foot from outside the box after collecting a second ball from the corner! MeanwhileYue Tze Nam wins another corner for Hong Kong
56' Hong Kong not giving up yet as Everton Camargo pushes his side to surge ahead with his pace and trickery! Works well too as HKG win a corner!

52' GOOOOALLLL! Zayed Sultan scores on the rebound to make it 2-1 for UAE again! Yupp makes a double save off Hammadi and Sultan Adil before Zayed pokes it in from close range! UAE 2-1 HKG
50' UAE respond with an attack of their own asAbdullah Ramadan shoots off target from outside the box following a direct run from the middle! UAE 1-1 HKG
UAE will begin their campaign as opening Group C match against a lower-ranked Hong Kong in the opening Group C match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday (January 14).
They are clubbed in the group with Iran and Palestine, who play later tonight at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. UAE are considered one of the dark horses in the AFC Asian Cup as they finished fourth as a host in 2019 while this tournament is being played in their neighbourhood.
UAE are considered one of the dark horses in the AFC Asian Cup as they finished fourth as a host in 2019 while this tournament is being played in their neighbourhood.
The 33-year-old striker Ali Mabkhout of Al Jazira remains the UAE's star, having scored 85 goals in 115 games, five of which came during the 2015 Asian Cup and earned him the Golden Boot. Harib Abdulla, the winger for Shabab Al Ahli, has been regarded as one to watch after putting up strong shows in the AFC Champions League and continuing to make an impression in the World Cup qualifying matches against Australia and South Korea last year.
Meanwhiel for Hong Kong, midfielder Wong Wai and center-half Vas Nunez, who have missed all of Hong Kong's recent practice sessions due to groin and shoulder issues, respectively, are almost fully recovered. After being substituted during last week's play against China, defenseman Helio Goncalves is back and available. Jesse Yu Joy-yin, a 22-year-old midfielder, is also a candidate again after missing the team's victories over China and subsequent defeat to Tajikistan.
Hong Kong entered the current tournament ranked 150th in the FIFA world rankings, matching their best-ever result in the major continental competition, which came in 1956 when they managed the bronze medal.