Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Kyrgyzstan U23 4th with 0, Kuwait U23 3rd with 3. Kyrgyzstan U23's recent output lagged their position: 50th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Kyrgyzstan U23 ran at 0.67 scored and 2.67 conceded, Kuwait U23 at 1.33 and 2.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Kyrgyzstan U23.
The match was played at Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Kyrgyzstan U23 led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Kyrgyzstan U23: A. Alajmi (11'), A. Alhadiyah (4'), B. Abdulrahman (57') · Kuwait U23: A. Akmatov (68'), E. Batyrkanov (40')
Key stats
Possession: Kyrgyzstan U23 41% · Kuwait U23 59% · On target: 8-11 · Corners: 5-5