Ittihad Kalba advanced to the Arabian Gulf Cup semi-final for the first time in their history after defeating Bani Yas 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw (2-2 on aggregate) at Ittihad Kalba Stadium on Monday.
The guests created a good chance through Sultan Alshamsi who fired a shot from outside the box that went wide of the post just before the 10-minute mark.
Alshamsi needed another 10 minutes to find the back of the net, as he sent a curling effort from the edge of the box into the corner of the net to put Bani Yas 1-0 up.
Peniel Mlapa nearly netted the equalizer four minutes later but his close-range shot went over the bar.
Bani Yas' Sasa Ivkovic was shown a red card just before the half hour-mark. However, after reviewing the VAR, the referee ruled out his decision and showed him a yellow card instead.
The Tigers levelled the scoreline in the 32nd minute. Yaqoub Alhosani found Mansour Albloushi in the area and the latter was waiting to tap the ball home and net the equalizer.
Mlapa came close to netting his second of the night, but his effort from the edge of the box hit the woodwork.
Kalba keeper Yousif Al Zaabi pulled off a good save to deny Bani Yas from scoring a freekick in the 51st minute, before Wanderson was denied by Bani Yas keeper Ahmed Al Hosani.
Both sides failed to score further goal, as the match remained deadlocked at 1-1 and 2-2 on aggregate, forcing the game into a penalty shootout.
The Tigers went on to win the penalty shootout 6-5 to seal their spot in the semi-final of the competition, where they'll be clashing with titleholders Al Nasr.
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