Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - United Arab Emirates v Kyrgyz Republic - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - January 21, 2019 Ahmed Khalil of United Arab Emirates scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Striker Ahmed Khalil converted an extra-time penalty to send the United Arab Emirates into the Asian Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan on Monday, keeping alive their hopes of landing the continental title on home soil.
The substitute's 102nd minute spot kick had enough power to find the net despite goalkeeper Kutman Kadyrbekov getting a hand on it and set up a last-eight meeting with holders Australia in a rematch of the 2015 semi-final.
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