Al Ain Coach Hails Gyan Fighting Spirit

Al Ain coach Cosmin Olaroiu has tipped his hat to Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan for playing through the pain barrier in their weekend 2-2 draw with Baniyas in the UAE Pro League. Sunderland loanee picked up a slight injury at half-time but requested to stay on and fight for his side. �In fact, he had a slight injury at half time and I was going to take him off, but the player himself was determined to stay on,� Olaroiu said in a post match interview. Gyan�s goals included a a contentious penalty that he had to take twice. The 25-year-old was forced to retake a second half spot-kick, which he had scored, because he hesitated in his run-up, something that is now illegal. Gyan, kept his nerve, however, the second time around to seal a draw as his goal finished the scoring at 2-2. Olaroiu admitted he did not even want him to take the first kick. �I don�t like it when the player who wins a penalty, then takes the penalty,� he said. �But Gyan scored from the spot against Emirates so he wanted to take it again. It was the referee�s decision to retake it and Gyan did well to score twice.�