MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Qatar Futsal national team stopped at the final hurdle at the GCC Futsal Championship, finishing second behind defending champions Kuwait after losing a tense 2-5 final. Qatar reaching the final in this year's competition came as a pleasant surprise in comparison to an abysmal second to bottom finish two years ago in the edition held in Qatar. Following a 3-1 lead for Kuwait in the first half, an early goal for Qatar revived Michael Straaz's men hopes of leveling the score, but two Kuwaiti Goalsnear the endtook the game beyond them. Ealier in the night, United Arab Emirates finished third after beating Oman 3-1. Qatar were awarded the fair play award in the final ceremony, while Kuwait's Ahmed Al Farsi was chosen MVP of the tournament.