Valuable Kuwait victory over Al-Khalidiya in 'AFC Champions League Two'

Kuwait defeated their Bahraini visitors, Al-Khaleej, 3-1 in the match played today at the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium in the second round of Group A of the AFC Champions League Two.

With today’s results, Al-Ittihad continued to top the table after extending their points tally to six, followed by Kuwait in second place with three points, then Nasaf and Al-Khaleej in third and fourth, each with one point.

The first half was of average quality, with most of the play confined to the midfield and attacks from both sides being rare, amid a lack of attacking threat.

In the final minutes, Kuwait intensified their pressure on the opponent’s goal in search of the opening strike, which the Whites finally achieved in the first minute of stoppage time, when captain Faisal Al-Zaidi headed home a precise finish from a brilliant cross by Mohammed Daham.

In response, Al-Khaleej’s attacks were extremely timid, and the first half ended with a well-deserved 1-0 lead for Kuwait.

In the 64th minute, Youssef Nasser scored the second goal from a penalty kick. Al-Khaleej’s Brazilian professional then pulled one back in the 80th minute. Al-Khaleej pushed hard for an equalizer, but Youssef Nasser scored Kuwait’s third goal before the match drew to a close.