Al-Mulla: Hope remains in the 'Gulf Champions'

Kuwait officials confirmed that Omar Al-Mulla, Secretary-General of Kazma Club and Head of the Football Department, stated after the 1-2 loss to Ajman in the second round of the Gulf Champions League on the evening of the previous day that the team displayed a good level in the first half and an impressive performance in the second, but failed to secure a positive result, noting that individual errors contributed to the defeat. He emphasized that the loss does not mean the team’s chances have vanished, but hopes of reaching the quarter-finals remain alive, pointing out that the team faced difficult circumstances before and during the match, including the death of Yemeni international Nasser Mohammed Waw’s father, the suspension of Algerian defender Idriss Chaabi, and Brazilian striker Patrick Robson suffering a hand fracture in the first half. Al-Mulla added that team training continues in preparation for departing next Saturday to face Erbil in Iraq on Wednesday in the third round of the tournament. Meanwhile, Kazma Club announced that Patrick Robson has sustained three fractures in the fingers of his right hand, requiring surgical intervention following medical examinations, and he is expected to be sidelined for the foreseeable future while completing his treatment.