publish time

03/05/2023

author name Arab Times
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7490 times read

publish time

03/05/2023

visit count

7490 times read

KUWAIT CITY, May 3: On Wednesday, two teams secured their spot in the final match of the Crown Prince's Football Championship. Kazma defeated Al-Arabi in a penalty shootout, while Kuwait dominated their match against Al-Qadisiyah. The two teams will face each other on May 9th in the final match of the tournament.

In the first match of the day, Kazma and Al-Arabi played a thrilling game, which ended in a positive tie of (2-2) at the end of the original and extra time. Kazma took the lead first with two goals, scored by Dahi Al-Shammari in the 14th minute and Shabib Al-Khalidi in the 20th minute. Al-Arabi equalized through their player Muhammad Al-Soula in the 65th and 70th minutes, sending the game to extra time. However, the result remained the same in the two overtime periods, and the decision was postponed to a penalty shootout. Kazma managed to score four successful kicks, against three for Al-Arabi, securing their spot in the final.

In the second match of the day, Kuwait Club and Al-Qadisiyah faced off at Jaber International Stadium. Kuwait club's Taha Al-Khunaisi led his team to a big win, scoring three goals (a hat-trick) in the 39th, 41st, and 67th minutes. Ali Hussein opened the scoring for Kuwait in the 33rd minute. Kuwait club dominated the match and excelled in their attacking style over the defenses of Al-Qadisiyah, who failed to withstand their attacks.

Overall, both Kazma and Kuwait club deserved their victories and will now face each other in the final match of the Prince's Football Championship on May 9th.