UAE defeated Palestine 3-0 in a
friendly match played on Saturday. Palestine Starting XI started the game with
4-4-2 formation but conceded an early goal. Poor set piece marking allowed the
UAE to take the lead after just four minutes of play. They doubled their score
less than 10 minutes later when Abu Saleh's raised leg tripped over an
onrushing Emirati player resulting in a penalty.
Palestine
showed flashes of their ability over the 90 minutes but were hampered by an
obvious lack of chemistry. Things went from bad to worse when Attieh had to be
replaced after 20 minutes due to a foot injury.
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| UAE player celebrating after scoring |
Palestine were
better in the second half but could not translate periods where they had the
upper hand into goals. Fahed Attal and Abdelhamid Abuhabib came close to
reducing the score in the second half. The game ended on a sour note as Raed
Fares picked up a second yellow to give the UAE yet another penalty.
Palestine faces a UEFA opponent for the first
time in their history when they meet Azerbaijan
in Dubai on
Wednesday February, 29th.
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| Palestine player in red |
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