Nejmeh SC rallies past host Al Arabi SC 3‑1
AL FARWANIYAH, Kuwait (Interstat) — Nejmeh SC scored three times after conceding first and beat host Al Arabi SC 3-1 on Friday at Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium. Walid Ould Chikh gave Al Arabi a 39th-minute lead, but Mohamad Kassas leveled in first-half stoppage time. Mohamad Haydar put Nejmeh ahead in the 58th minute, and Ali Fadel sealed the result in the second minute of stoppage time. Fadel scored in a 16-minute appearance, Kassas scored in an 82-minute appearance, Hassan Kourani assisted in a 74-minute appearance, Haydar scored in a 74-minute appearance, Ali Al Doukhi assisted in a 46-minute appearance and Ould Chikh scored. Souyad, Jaafar, Salifu and Al Harbi received yellow cards. Al Arabi made three changes at halftime and two more in the 70th minute. Nejmeh improved to 2-1 in the competition and 3-1-1 overall. Al Arabi fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3-2 overall.