Kuwait Wins 'Seven'.. Kazma Scores via Tariq

Kazma defeated Al-Jahra 1-0 in their match played yesterday at the Al-Tadhamon Club Stadium, as part of the fifth round of the Premier League. The Orange side temporarily moved up to second place with 11 points, while Al-Jahra remained on their previous tally of four points. The match’s only goal came from a free-kick strike by Bader Tariq from outside the penalty area in the 35th minute, which nestled into the left corner.

The overall technical level of the match was average, with the advantage going to the Orange side, which sought to build attacking plays relying on the movements of Ndao, Nasser Faleh, and Bader Tariq in midfield, and on the flanks through Ahmed Al-Zenki and Nasser Mohammed, with Shuaib Al-Khalidi leading the attack. Kazma created some chances in the first half and dominated possession, continuing this pattern in the second half despite several substitutions that brought in Meshal Al-Shammari, Sultan Al-Anzi, Othman Al-Shammari, Brazilian Patrick, and German Trollies. Play followed the same pattern, with Meshal Al-Shammari operating on the right and Patrick on the left, but most attacking moves were ultimately neutralized by the opponents’ defenders.

The clearest chances included a shot by Patrick that was cleared by the defense, a header by Ndao saved by goalkeeper Al-Khalidi, and a header by Trollies that struck the post. Hussein Kanouni and Kazma’s defense faced little threat from Al-Jahra, whose passes were incomplete and mostly limited to the midfield through Abdullah Dahes, Amboufou, and Ahmed Al-Ajmi, without being effective. Although Abdulrahman Al-Dhafiri showed some activity upon his introduction, it did not lead to any positive change, and Al-Jahra failed to mount any genuine attacks. Defenders Ramos and Nasam were commended for their solid handling of Kazma’s attacking balls.

In the same round, Kuwait demolished their rivals Salibikhaet with a heavy 7-0 victory at Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium. The White side started the first half strongly, firmly controlling the game and prevailing in both performance and result. Striker Youssef Nasser opened the scoring in the 12th minute, then added a second with a header in the 20th. Mohammed Marhun scored the third goal in the 22nd minute, and Youssef netted his second, making it 4-0, in the 30th minute.

In the second half, Amr Abdul Fattah scored the fifth goal in the 49th minute, and Abdullah Al-Qarzaei added the sixth in the 73rd minute. Ibrahim Kamel converted a penalty to make it 7-0 in the 89th minute. With this win, Kuwait moved to the top of the table with 13 points, while Salibikhaet remained on three points, staying in 11th place.