Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Kuwait U23 3rd with 3, Uzbekistan U23 1st with 9. On recent form Kuwait U23 sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall.
A win had eluded Kuwait U23 for 8 matches. Kuwait U23 had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Uzbekistan U23, 8.
Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, capacity 300, hosted the game. H. Hattab officiated: 40 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Uzbekistan U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-5.