The Bahraini national team won the “Gulf 26” championship title for the second time in its history after defeating its Omani counterpart yesterday, 2-1, in the final match at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait.
The Bahraini “Red” waited 21 years to defeat his Omani counterpart, who had not known the taste of victory over him in eight consecutive matches in the Gulf Cup tournaments, specifically since the 17th edition. The Omani team was the first to score, through its player Abdul Rahman Al-Mushaifri (17), which was the goal that ended the first half. The Bahrain national team was able to turn the result around in the second period, after Jassim Marhoon managed to equalize from a penalty kick (78), before adding the winning goal from friendly fire scored by the captain of the Omani national team, Mohammed Al Musalmi, by mistake in his own net (80).
The match was enthusiastic and exciting, as the advantage at the beginning went to the Bahraini team, which rushed to attack from the first minute, and had a golden opportunity to advance when Mohammed Al-Rumaihi distributed a cross to Mahdi Al-Humaidan, but he shot it over the crossbar.
The Bahraini national team had another opportunity through a missile shot from outside the box fired by Mohammed Marhoon, and Fayez Al-Rashidi turned it into a corner.
The result was the opposite of the course, as the Omani team was able to score the first goal, when Abdul Rahman Al-Mushaifri rose to Ali Al-Busaidi’s corner, and deposited it with his head into the net.
The Bahraini team won a penalty kick, and Mohammed Marhoon took it and executed it to the right of the goalkeeper successfully.
Bahrain continued its push, and was able to turn the result around with friendly fire.
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