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The victory was their first and secured them a third place finish in Group B, with Lebanon completing their journey with no points.
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It was Lebanon, however, who had the first chance to go ahead within the first minute when Ali Jammoul’s close-range attempt slipped through keeper Fahad Alkhawari’s hands, only to agonisingly hit the right post before being cleared by Ahmad Al Farsi.
Kuwait’s response came via Salman Albaeijan, whose stinging shot from outside the semi-circle forced Karim Joueidi into a full stretch save in the fourth minute, with the keeper again denying the defender’s effort, this time from close range, moments later.
Kuwait’s response came via Salman Albaeijan, whose stinging shot from outside the semi-circle forced Karim Joueidi into a full stretch save in the fourth minute, with the keeper again denying the defender’s effort, this time from close range, moments later.
Both sides doubled down on their attacks, with Kuwait netting their opener in the eighth minute through Abdul Borashed, who bundled the ball in after teammate Abdullteif Alabasi’s shot rebounded off the right post.
Lebanon fell further behind two minutes later when AbdulAziz Al Sarraj’s set-piece hit the right bar, deflected off the top of Joueidi’s shoulder and much to the keeper’s dismay, bounced in.
Lebanon fell further behind two minutes later when AbdulAziz Al Sarraj’s set-piece hit the right bar, deflected off the top of Joueidi’s shoulder and much to the keeper’s dismay, bounced in.
The Lebanese keeper was beaten again in the 16th minute when skipper Saleh Al Fadhel’s shot from the right went through his legs and landed in front of Alabasi, who tapped the ball home with glee.
Alabasi then turned provider in the closing seconds of the half, when his perfectly weighted cross found Mohammad Alajmi, whose first-time shot from the left flank once again zipped through Joueidi’s legs.
Alabasi then turned provider in the closing seconds of the half, when his perfectly weighted cross found Mohammad Alajmi, whose first-time shot from the left flank once again zipped through Joueidi’s legs.
Group B: Kuwait v Lebanon
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A sizzling Alabasi secured his second two minutes after the break when he picked up a pass from Al Farsi on the right, turned on the run and fired a shot that had the Lebanon keeper completely beaten.
Joueidi conceded his sixth goal on the half hour when his save from an Omar Al Shatti effort landed kindly in front of an unguarded Abdullah Thamer, who slammed the ball into the top right corner.
Joueidi conceded his sixth goal on the half hour when his save from an Omar Al Shatti effort landed kindly in front of an unguarded Abdullah Thamer, who slammed the ball into the top right corner.
Lebanon, however, continued to fight and picked up their first goal in the 32nd minute when Hadi Cheaito back-heeled the ball beyond Alkhawari’s grasp after a headed pass from captain Mustafa Rhyem, and then found a second through Abed Sous’ close-range strike five minutes later.
The final say was Kuwait’s, with Al Fadhel capping the victory with a strike from outside the semi-circle that flew past second-choice keeper Giorgio Makhoul.
The final say was Kuwait’s, with Al Fadhel capping the victory with a strike from outside the semi-circle that flew past second-choice keeper Giorgio Makhoul.
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