Premier League: Kazma Climbs to Second Place at the End of the Fifth Round

Kuwait City, October 19 (KUNA) -- Kazma Football Club defeated Al-Jahra 1-0 on Monday to conclude the fifth round of matches in the Kuwaiti Premier League (Zain League) for the 2026/2027 sports season. At the Tammy Stadium, Kazma moved up to second place after opening the scoring with a powerful long-range free kick by Bader Tariq, which the Al-Jahra goalkeeper failed to stop, putting his team ahead in the 20th minute. Kazma then tried to extend their lead throughout the first half but were unsuccessful. In the second half, Kazma did not give Al-Jahra any chances to threaten their goal and dominated the match, attempting to secure a second goal, but the players were unable to do so, settling for the single goal that earned them all three points. Kuwait leads the standings with 13 points, followed by Kazma in second place with 11 points, then Qadsia, Al-Nasr, and Fehailya, all with 9 points. Al-Shabab is sixth with 7 points, Al-Salmiya seventh with 6 points, Al-Jahra eighth, and Al-Sahel ninth with 4 points. Al-Arabi and Al-Salmiya occupy 10th and 11th places with 3 points each, while Al-Tamamy sits at the bottom of the table with zero points. (End) H.M.Sh / H.S.S