West Asia Wrap: Kuwait SC, Al Ittihad firmly in charge

Doha: Kuwait SC continued their relentless pursuit of the Kuwait Premier League title with a 2-0 victory against Kazma.

Champions Air Force SC were untroubled in their penultimate match while Al Ittihad Aleppo remain in charge in Syria.

The-AFC.com revisits the past week's domestic action across West Asia.

Iraq: Air Force party on

Air Force SC proved too strong for Naft Maysan as the champions cruised to a 2- win in their penultimate tie of the season.

The victory moved Air Force to 86 points, seven clear of Al Shorta, who defeated Al Karkh 2-0.

The win almost surely guaranteed Al Shorta of the runners-up spot as they sit three points ahead of Erbil, who edged Zakho 2-1.

Kuwait: No stopping Kuwait SC

Defending champions Kuwait SC continued their cruise towards another title with a 2-0 win against Kazma.

That took their points tally to 43, 12 clear of second-placed Al Qadsia who kept their slim hopes alive with a 3-0 defeat of Jahra.

Al Arabi and Al Salmiya are tied on 29 points following victories against Al Nasr and Al Fahaleel respectively.

Syria: Al Ittihad in five-star show

Al Ittihad Aleppo maintained their hold on the Syrian Premier League race with an emphatic 5-0 win against Al Shouleh.

The victory moved them to 60 points, three ahead of Homs Al Fidaa with five rounds remaining.

Homs Al Fidaa kept the leaders in sight by edging third-placed Al Wahda 2-1, with the defeat leaving the latter on 51 points.

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