Nasaf vs Al Kuwait 0-1

Al Kuwait took the points at Markaziy Stadium Qarshi with Mohammad Daham’s goal in the 40th minute, set up by Ali Pourdara, and they kept that lead to the end. Nasaf were left chasing the game from there, but they could not find an equaliser.

Daham finished Pourdara’s assist in the 40th minute to make it 0-1. That was the score at half-time, with Nasaf already behind despite having more of the ball.

Nasaf made two changes on 45 minutes, sending on Zafarmurod Abdurakhmatov and Akramjon Komilov, then another two on 63 minutes, with Yusuf Otubanjo and Paata Ghudushauri coming on for Bobur Abdikholikov and Abbos Gulomov. Al Kuwait were forced back at times and lost some momentum through three more changes, but the visitors protected the lead through to full time. They made two changes on 88 minutes, then another in the 90+5th minute.

Nasaf had 55% possession and 493 passes to Al Kuwait’s 45% and 398, and they also led 18 shots to 10, 4 shots on target to 3, 6 corners to 2 and 16 fouls to 8. The xG was 1.34 to 1.19, while Al Kuwait had 4 saves to Nasaf’s 2 and were caught offside once compared with Nasaf’s 3.

Al Kuwait collected four yellow cards. Mohamed Jasim Marhoon was booked in the 45+1st minute, Arsène Zola on 53 minutes, Mehdi Berrahma on 67 minutes and Abdullah Al-Qarzaei in the 90+3rd minute.