Kuwait SC's Al Jabal credits first-half performance for AFC Cup victory over Al Salt

Faisal Al Harbi put the Kuwaitis in the lead inside 12 minutes after receiving El Mahdi Berrahma’s fine pass inside the box and powering past the goalkeeper, and Congolese striker Dieumerci Mbokani headed home Abdulmohsen Al Turkomani’s cross into the back of the net in the 25th minute to seal the hosts’ victory.

Al Salt, playing in the knockout stage on their AFC Cup debut, took the game to their opponents after the restart as they chased an equaliser, but the three-time AFC Cup winners weathered the storm to emerge 2-0 winners and set up a West Zonal Final with 2008 champions Muharraq Club of Bahrain.