Sanya, April 28 -- Sami Fail Al-Bulushi scored a hat-trick as Oman edged Saudi Arabia5-4 after extra time in the semifinal of beach soccer at the Asian Beach Games here.
Oman will face Iran in Wednesday's final, after they beat Palestine 9-1 in the other semifinal.
The Saudis fought back from 3-1 down to make it 4-4 in the third period, forcing the game into an extra time, when Al-Bulushi finished his hat-trick with a bicycle kick on Monday.
"I am very happy because I helped my team to win, and I scored three goals in the game," saidAl-Bulushi.
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