Football: Cork City holds Oman
Date
8/29/2016 1:29:37 AM
Oman goalkeeper Faiz al Rushaidi stood firm to deny the hosts, Cork City, a victory as it drew 1-1 with Oman in Tuesday night's entertaining friendly at Turner's Cross in Cork City, Ireland.
After an even first half, City dominated after the break, but found the Oman goalkeeper in inspired form as he pulled off three fantastic saves to deny Mark O'Sullivan twice and Chidozie Ogbene to keep the score at 1-1. Despite the home team starting the better of the two, it's the Omanis, coached by Juan Ramon Lopez Caro of Spain, who should have gone in front in the seventh minute. Harib al Saadi split the defence with a through ball and captain Abdulaziz al Miqbali looked certain to score after taking the ball around keeper Eric Grimes, but the Oman captain inexplicably hit the ball wide after doing the hard work. City went in front in the 38th minute when Ian Turner had a rasping drive saved by Rushaidi, who palmed the ball up in the air and Gavan Holohan reacted quickest to force the ball home from ten yards. The lead didn't last long, however, as Oman equalised within a minute when Miqbali clipped a delightful ball over the City defence for Mohsin Jawhar to sweetly volley it home.
Oman goalkeeper Faiz al Rushaidi makes a save
Omar al Malki went close to a second goal for Oman, just before half-time, but his effort came back off the post after a defence-splitting pass from Ali al Busaidi. Oman had Rushaidi to thank for keeping the visitors in the game as he made a stop from close range to deny Mark O'Sullivan soon after the restart before the in-form keeper was at full stretch to tip O'Sullivan's header over the crossbar. Turner then missed a sitter when he headed wide from eight yards before Rushaidi made another world-class save to tip Ogbene's header over the bar. Oman did have a good chance on the hour mark, but Matthew Connor made a sharp stop to deny Malki. Oman, which plays Martin O'Neill's Ireland side next Wednesday, faces another League Of Ireland side before that on Friday, when it takes on Limerick at Market's Field.
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