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Ahmad Al Dhefiri cancelled out Hichem Khalfallah ’s opening effort, before goals from Mohammad Daham and Yousef Al Sulaiman put Nebojsa Jovovic’s Kuwait SC ahead. Mohamad Hebous pulled one back but Kuwait SC held on for the points.
Kuwait SC had the first sight on goal in the sixth minute with Mohamed Marhoon steering his left-footed shot just wide following Amr Abd El Fattah Ammouri’s layoff while at the other end, keeper Khaled Al Rashidi was called into action, foiling Al Ansar Nader Matar’s stinging shot from distance.
Al Ansar went close a minute later when Mohamad Hebous skied his effort from inside the box after good work by Abubakar Akuki and the home side didn’t have to wait long for the opener.
Al Ansar went close a minute later when Mohamad Hebous skied his effort from inside the box after good work by Abubakar Akuki and the home side didn’t have to wait long for the opener.
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Their high press forced Kuwait SC into a mistake with Khalfallah pouncing on a poor back pass from El Mehdi Barrahma to slot the ball past Al Rashidi with a low left-footed finish.
Kuwait SC came knocking on Al Ansar’s door in the 18th minute with Daham seeing his long-range effort palmed away by Al Ansar keeper Nazih Assaad, who later stayed firm to deny Mohamed Marhoon from close range.
Kuwait SC came knocking on Al Ansar’s door in the 18th minute with Daham seeing his long-range effort palmed away by Al Ansar keeper Nazih Assaad, who later stayed firm to deny Mohamed Marhoon from close range.
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The pressure paid off for the Kuwaiti side in the 21st minute when Daham weaved his way through the area to lay the ball for Al Dhefiri to strike home into the bottom left corner.
Al Ansar went close in the 25th minute but an alert Al Rashidi pushed away Khalfallah’s angled effort while at the other end, Ammouri’s header in the 37th minute crashed against the bar.
Al Ansar went close in the 25th minute but an alert Al Rashidi pushed away Khalfallah’s angled effort while at the other end, Ammouri’s header in the 37th minute crashed against the bar.
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Kuwait SC came back revitalised in the second half and took the lead in the 52nd minute after Marhoon pounced on a miscued goal kick from Assaad, with his shot spilled by the Al Ansar keeper into the path of Daham, who coolly struck the ball into the net.
A disarrayed Al Ansar had no time to regroup, conceding again a minute later with Al Sulaiman slotting home Daham’s layoff following a neat buildup.
A disarrayed Al Ansar had no time to regroup, conceding again a minute later with Al Sulaiman slotting home Daham’s layoff following a neat buildup.
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The Lebanon side received a lifeline in the 63rd minute after a handball by Daham, with Hebous making no mistake from the spot and were then denied a share of the points after Hebous’ long range effort hit the upright as Kuwait SC took the win.
Kuwait SC will face Al Seeb of Oman on Matchday Two, while Al Ansar take on Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Kings.
Kuwait SC will face Al Seeb of Oman on Matchday Two, while Al Ansar take on Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Kings.
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