The 2012 AFC U16 Championship qualifiers Group B game at Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City saw hosts Kuwait overcome a brave Pakistan side 2-0 today, 14 Sept 2011.
Kuwait U16 took an early lead after 8 minutes played through striker Bandar Bourslee forcing Pakistan U16 to chase the game. The proactive and ambitious attacks by Pakistan shook Kuwait by surprise as a combination of good all-round play in attack and defense saw Kuwait suddenly on the backfoot. Pakistan came close a few times with some quick counterattacks but failed to find the back of the net with the Kuwaiti defence in panic. Kuwait did force Pak defence and goalkeeper Usman Khan to deny them another goal but
The hosts managed to maintain their 1-0 lead through out a rather entertaining first half with end-to-end football by both sides. In 2nd half, Kuwait’s change of tactics and tempo made them put Pakistan on the back foot as they retained ball possession and pushed the Pakistani midfield and defence time and again. Kuwait’s second goal through midfielder Abdulaziz Haidar was not unexpected as their 2-0 lead in 51th minute shook Pakistan’s confidence and focus.
The Pak midfield failed to support lone striker Mansoor Khan up front as Pakistan failed to test Kuwait in 2nd half as much as they did in previous one.
Kuwait came close to scoring a few times only for Pakistani defence and goalie denying them time and again. With minutes left before the end, Pakistan did manage to come close but Kuwaiti goalie pulled off a superb save from a Mansoor freekick as Kuwait eventually held on for a 2-0 win.
In the other Group B game, UAE U16 were held to a 1-1 draw by surprise package Afghanistan U16 as both teams shared the spoils at the end. Kuwait now top Group B with 4 points while Pakistan are 2nd with 3 points after two games. Pakistan now face another challenge in UAE on Saturday, 17 Sept at Mohammed Al Hamad Stadium with 1830 Kuwait Time (2030 PST) kick off.
AFC U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 MATCH SUMMARY
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Match
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Date & Time
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Duration
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Stadium
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Weather
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Temp
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Attendance
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5
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14-Sep-2011 06:30 PM
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90
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Ali Sabah Al-Salem stadium
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Good
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30
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400
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KUWAIT
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2
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1
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1st Half
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0
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0
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PAKISTAN
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1
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2nd Half
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0
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Ext. Time
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Penalty Kick
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| No. | Position | Name | G | Y | R | S | No. | Position | Name | G | Y | R | S |
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START LIST
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1
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GK
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ALI F H J A JERAGH
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1
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GK
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MOHAMMAD USMAN KHAN
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2
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DF
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NASER M D H M ALENEZI
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63
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85
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2
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DF
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AHMAD MALIK DILSHAD
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13
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3
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DF
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NAWAF A A M MARZOUQ
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3
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DF
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MASIH SHAHBAZ
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4
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DF
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MOHAMMAD KH A S SALEM
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4
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DF
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MUNIR
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5
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DF
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NAJI M F GH J ALAJMI
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6
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MF
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RAZA ALI
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8
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MF
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ABDULRAHMAN A E Y M H ALFAILAKAWI
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7
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MF
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ZEESHAN MUHAMMAD
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12
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FW
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BANDAR E GH E BOURSLEE
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8
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8
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MF
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MUHAMMAD SOHAIL
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70
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14
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MF
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ABDULLAH S A A ALASFOUR
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9
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FW
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SHER ALI
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67
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76
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17
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DF
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BADER J N J TH ALDHAFIRI
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10
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FW
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MUHAMMAD BILAL
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21
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MF
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ABDULAZIZ H E A HAIDER
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51
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26
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86
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11
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FW
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MANSOOR KHAN
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23
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MF
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HASSAN F Q M HAJEYH
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81
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13
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DF
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NOOR RASHID
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SUBSTITUTES
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6
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MF
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MOHAMMAD A A M R MAHMOUD
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5
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DF
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BABAR ALI
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7
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MF
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AHMAD A J M N ALENEZI
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12
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DF
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TANZEEL ASHFAQ
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10
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FW
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SALEM F J M H ALHAJRI
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86
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14
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DF
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MOHAMMAD BASIT AMIN
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11
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MF
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MAHAMAD A M A HAJJI
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85
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15
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MF
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ALI HAIDER
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18
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DF
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TALAL F A Y A E ALANSARI
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81
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16
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MF
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SANAULLAH
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70
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19
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FW
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MAITHAM A H GH HUSAIN
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17
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FW
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ASHFAQ-UD-DIN
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20
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DF
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RASHID F M R R D ALMUTAIRI
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18
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GK
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BOOTA MUHAMMAD
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22
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GK
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ABDULRAHMAN S J A N MOHAMMAD
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19
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MF
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YAWAR
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25
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MF
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SANAD KH H F M ALMUTAIRI
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20
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FW
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ZAIN UL ABDEEN
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76
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30
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GK
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HAMAD A A M H REDHA
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21
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MF
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BILAL ASGHAR
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34
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FW
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MESHAL KH H M H ALENEZI
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22
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GK
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SYED HASSAN MUJTABA
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49
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MF
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HUSAIN A A H ALI
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NOT ELIGIBLE
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NOT PLAYING
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| TEAM COACH | TEAM MANAGER | TEAM COACH | TEAM MANAGER |
| GORAN MATKOVIC |
ALI H KH J ALMUTAIRI
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MAHMOOD SAJJAD
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HASSAN MUHAMMAD
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DELEGATIONS
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| REFEREE |
VADIM AGISHEV (UZBEKISTAN)
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Match Commissioner |
MO’TASEM FARIS SULEIMAN ALHNAITY (JORDAN)
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| ASSISTANT REFEREE 1 |
SAIDKASIMOV MAMUR (UZBEKISTAN)
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Referee Inspector |
ESMAEIL SAFIRI (I.R. IRAN)
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| ASSISTANT REFEREE 2 |
BAKHROM SAYDULLOEV (TAJIKISTAN)
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General Coordinator | |
| 4th Official |
DMITRII MASHENTSEV (KYRGYZSTAN)
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Media Officer | |
G = Goal, Y = Yellow Card, R = Red Card, S = Substitutes
PS = Penalty Shootout Made, PS- = Penalty Shootout Missed, PK = Penalty Kick, OG = Own Goal
Match Commissioner Signature : _________________________________
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Kuwait blank Pak colts 2-0
KARACHI: Pakistan colts experienced a blow when they went 0-2 down against Kuwait in their second Group B match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Championship 2012 qualifiers held at the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City (Kuwait) on Wednesday night.
Pakistan, who had overwhelmed Maldives 4-0 on Monday night, failed to live up to expectations against Kuwait. The home teamís frontline punished Pakistan’s defensive blunder with a goal from short range in the eighth minute through Bandar Bourslee.
After going 0-1 down, Pakistan’s frontline, featuring Mohammad Bilal, Mansoor Khan and Sher Ali, inflicted few forceful rallies but failed to beat a packed defence of their rivals who were stunned the other day by Afghanistan with a 1-1 draw in their first meeting.
At half-time, Kuwait were leading with 1-0. After the breather, Kuwait played with a more mature approach and were able to double their lead in the 51st minute through Abdulaziz Haider. It was the first loss for Pakistan colts in the last two years.
Pakistan coach Sajjad Mehmood said that his teamís midfield did not click which was the main reason behind his team’s defeat. “We had great expectations from our midfield but it did not click today,” Sajjad told ‘The News’ from Kuwait after the match.
“An early goal from the hosts built pressure on us. Our key players Mohammad Bilal, Sher Ali and Mansoor missed a few chances in the first half which was disappointing,” he said.
However, he was optimistic that his team will bounce back in their next game against United Arab Emirates (UAE) which will be held on Saturday.