Kuwait, Jordan draw 1-1 in West Asian tourney

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ERBIL, Aug 8, (KUNA): Kuwait and Jordan drew, 1-1, in their second West Asian Football Championship fixture held in Erbil’s Franso Hariri Stadium. In the first minute of the match Kuwaiti player Faisal Al-Harbi scored from a penalty kick. In the second half, Kuwaiti player Khaled Mohammad was sent off after a hard tackle at 67th minute.

However, the Jordanian players were persistence and in full control when they were able to score the equalizer at extra time. Nine teams divided into two groups are vying for the championship, where Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen make up the first, while Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan comprise the second. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain drew, 0-0, in their second West Asian Football Championship fixture held at Erbil’s Franso Hariri Stadium.

Both teams, who are competing in Group B alongside Kuwait and Jordan, tried to score from a number of opportunities without success. With the result, Bahrain’s points tally climbs to four with the side now topping Group B momentarily, while Saudi Arabia earn their first point of the tournament.

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