Firas: Victory Over Nasaf Is an Important Step in the Tournament Journey
Ahmed Al-Yousef congratulated Al-Kuwait Club on their 1-0 win over Nasaf, with Mohammed Daham scoring the goal, while Firas Al-Khatib praised the team's performance.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
Kuwait Football Association President Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef and the association’s board of directors congratulated Al-Kuwait Club following its 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan’s Nasaf on Tuesday, in Group A of the AFC Second Division Champions League. Al-Yousef expressed his wishes for Kuwait’s success in the upcoming matches of the tournament.
Mohammed Daham scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute, leading Al-Kuwait to an important victory that lifted their tally to six points, placing them second behind the UAE’s Al-Ittihad Kalba, which strengthened its position at the top of the table with nine points after defeating Bahrain’s Al-Khalidiya 2-1. Meanwhile, Nasaf and Al-Khalidiya remained on one point each.
Al-Kuwait is preparing to host Nasaf next Wednesday at Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium in the fourth round, in a match where they aim to extend their advantage and bolster their chances of securing one of the two qualification spots from the group.
For his part, Kuwait’s Syrian coach Feras Al-Khatib expressed his happiness at the valuable win, praising the level of performance shown by his players and the fighting spirit they displayed throughout the match. He emphasized that securing three points away from home against a strong opponent like Nasaf represents an important step in the team’s journey in the tournament, noting that the players adhered to tactical instructions and maintained discipline, successfully converting their superiority into a positive result thanks to teamwork and effort on the pitch.
He added that Al-Kuwait handled the match conditions well and managed to overcome key absences, most notably striker Youssef Nasser due to injury, as well as Mishaari Ghannam, expressing confidence in the abilities of all players in the squad to shoulder responsibility and deliver the required contribution whenever given the opportunity.
Al-Khatib stressed that Kuwait’s ambition is to compete strongly for qualification, treating each match individually without dwelling on previous results, while emphasizing the need to continue working hard and maintaining focus to secure more points.
