Fans were not amazed with the result of the match as UAE beat Lebanon 6-2, but what stole the show was Arab footballer Awana Diab's astonishing back heel penalty.
Football enthusiasts have termed Diab's penalty kick as the ' best ever strike into the goal post', The Daily Mail reports.
With the hosts leading 5-2 at Al Ain's Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Diab strode up to the 12-yard spot to convert past Lebanon goalkeeper Hassan Moghnieh in the country's emphatic 6-2 victory.
The 21-year-old ran up like any other spot-kick but moments before he was about to make contact he quickly spun around and took the penalty backwards leaving the goalkeeper wrong footed.
But Diab's celebrations were cut short when he was booked for showboating and substituted by his manager, who had only brought him on three minutes earlier - for showing a 'lack of respect'.
"This is not respect. He's a young guy and he knows he made a mistake immediately. I just want him to show respect, not just on the field but off it as well," UAE coach, Srecko Katanec was quoted, as saying.
The bizarre goal has become an Internet hit, with football fans heralding it as the 'best and the most innovative penalty ever'.
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