publish time

08/10/2023

author name Arab Times

publish time

08/10/2023

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 7:  In the fourth round of the Zain League, also known as the local Premier League, the Kuwait Club team won against Al-Shabab with a final score of 4-1, maintaining their dominant position in the league. The match was held at Al-Shabab Club Stadium, and Kuwait took the lead in the 14th minute with a goal from Taha Al-Khanisi. Al-Shabab managed to equalize the score with a goal from Osito Cesar in the 25th minute, but Kuwait regained the lead with an own goal by Mami Saher in the 35th minute. In the 60th minute, Mohammed Dahham extended Kuwait's lead with a well-placed goal, and Ali Hussein scored in the 80th minute to seal the victory.

Other matches in the fourth round included Kazma defeating Al-Salmiya, Al-Nasr winning against Khaitan, and Al-Jahra and Al-Fahaheel, as well as Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Arabi, ending in draws. With this victory, Kuwait Club solidified its position at the top of the league table with 12 points, followed by Al-Arabi in second place with 8 points, and Al-Qadisiyah in third place with the same number of points and goal difference.

Al-Nasr holds the fourth spot with 7 points, followed by Kazma in fifth place with a similar score, and Khaitan in sixth with four points. In the lower half of the table, Salmiya sits in seventh place with three points, Al-Shabab in eighth with two points, Al-Fahaheel also in ninth with the same score, while Al-Jahra occupies the last place with one point.