Premier League: Kuwait thrashes Al-Salmiya 7-0 in Round 5

Kuwait City, October 19 (KUNA) -- Al-Kuwait Club’s team secured a comprehensive 7-0 victory over Al-Salmiya in the fifth round of the Kuwaiti Premier League (Zain League), played at the Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Stadium. The first half saw Al-Kuwait enter the pitch with intensity, dominating the flow of the match and outperforming their opponents through superior play and a series of consecutive attacks that resulted in four goals within the first 30 minutes, effectively settling the contest early. Match star Youssef Nasser opened the scoring in the 12th minute, added a second with a header in the 20th, while Mohammed Marhoon scored the third in the 22nd. Nasser completed his brace by netting the fourth goal in the 30th minute. In the second half, Amr Abdel Fattah scored the fifth goal in the 49th minute, Abdullah Al-Qarzaei added the sixth in the 73rd, and Ibrahim Kamel converted a penalty to make it 7-0 in the 89th minute. With this decisive win, Al-Kuwait moved to 13 points, strengthening their position at the top of the table and maintaining their lead in the league standings. Al-Salmiya, meanwhile, remained in 11th place with three points. (End) M.Y.M / H.S.S