Late drama in tense closing match ｜ Kyrgyz Republic - UAE ｜ Highlights #AsianQualifiers - Road To 26

Matchday 10 in Group A of the AFC's Asian qualifiers sees Kyrgyz Republic host the United Arab Emirates in Bishkek. The hosts can't advance further on their road to the World Cup, but having picked up a creditable seven points already in their maiden appearance at this stage, they'll be aiming to reach double figures with one last win on home soil. For the UAE team, new boss Cosmin Olariu saw his side lose any chance of a top-two qualifying spot with their draw last week, but they have the chance now to secure third in the group before heading on to the next phase of qualifying. Number nine, Harib Suhail, scored a brace in a 3-0 win the last time the two teams met. The UAE have won this back. Luangino spots the through ball down the middle for Harib Suhail. The goalkeeper gets a touch, but Suhail has scored again against Kyrgyz Republic. 1-0 United Arab Emirates. With half an hour gone, Tokutayev got a touch to it, but couldn't stop it from going in. Kyrgyz corner, send it in, he's headed towards the edge of a box. Wired back in by Almazbekov. Too high in the end from the 19-year-old. Direct free kick for Kyrgyz Republic. Aleikishev, the captain, to take it with the left foot, got it over the wall. Held it just over the crossbar too. Rausman with the throw-in in stoppage time at the end of the first half here. It's into the mixer. UAE can't get it away. Kikin fires it on target from distance and it's back off the post. Was Merck fouled there? The play's still alive. Now it's blocked to safety. Merck feels he was fouled, but was he onside when the shot came in from Kikin? I think he was just off. 1-0 United Arab Emirates have the advantage at the halfway mark. There's two of them waiting to take it. For the UAE, it will be Marcus Meloni. Sends it in and Caio Canedo gets the final touch. Ricocheted off the number 11 and away wide. Kikin whips in the cross, it's curling into the middle and it might fall for somebody. Kojo, Merck's in there too and it has to be cleared away for a corner. Kojo and Merck both in good positions in the box. Harib Abdallah down the middle for the UAE. Still going Harib Abdallah gets the shot away. Tokutayev simply able to get behind it. Down the right, a bit of room for Kyrgyz Republic. The shot comes in, not accurate enough. Mishchenko headed it on towards Atabaev and he couldn't find the right finish. Another Kyrgyz chance coming down this right hand side. The delivery sent in. It's headed away but not too far away. Once more into the middle for Ustinov. And Kojo with the secondary header. Ali Kasaev making the grab to keep that one out. They scored very late in the last game, Kyrgyz Republic, and they're not giving up on snatching a point here. It's rolled back to Zhirgalbek. He'll send it into the middle and Kai Merck finds the finish. Kyrgyz Republic do it again. It's a late, late leveller in Bishkek. They're good value for that equaliser too. They just kept on believing. Third place secured regardless for the UAE. They can go into the next group stage full of confidence that they can still claim a ticket to the World Cup. For the Kyrgyz Republic, it's the end of the road. It's finished with a dramatic 1-1 draw.