Match Report
In the standings it was Al Kuwait 2nd on 10 points, Al-Najma 3rd on 7 — separated by 3. Al-Najma had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.67 for Al Kuwait and 1/1.5 for Al-Najma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City, capacity 14,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Kuwait led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.