American football: EGL Eagles beat the SLAF Allstars at Dubai's Sports City - in pictures

Liam Caldwell's touchdown seals 18-12 win for UAE side after overtime

EGL Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup celebrates after their win over the SLAF Allstars at Sports City, Dubai, on Friday, May 20, 2022. All images by Chris Whiteoak / The National

Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup hands the ball off.

Eagles Sean Hickey, right, celebrates after his touchdown.

Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup throws the ball.

Eagles' Mauricio Madrid runs with the ball.

Action from the match in Dubai.

The players shake hands at the end of the game.

Eagles' Sean Hickey, left, celebrates his touchdown.

Eagles' Charles Vallace cools offduring the match.

Eagles players celebrate after the match.

Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup hands the ball off.

The Eagles huddle up during the game in Dubai.

Eagles QB Jake Shoup celebrates with teammates after the match.

Allstars' Tyrone Jones breaks through the Eagles defence.

Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup speaks with head coach Patrick Campos.

Dane Satchell directs the Eagles defence.

Allstars' Tyrone Jones scores a touchdown.

Eagles quarterback Jake Shoup throws the ball.

Eagles players speak with head coach Patrick Campos.

Allstars' Tyrone Jones on the attack.

The EGL Eagles defeated the SLAF Allstars in a closely fought American football game at Sports City in Dubai on Friday.

The two teams from the UAE and Saudi leagues could not be separated at full-time and it took a Liam Caldwell touchdown in overtime to separate the teams with the UAE's Eagles winning 18-12.

EGL head coach Patrick Campos said: “I knew that they would come here and play hard, I was surprised that their running back would just not go down, that guy was a work horse out there but we knew that they were hungry for a win against the UAE.”

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