Kuwait Club primed for league challenges after Super Cup win
Loss doesn’t mark the end: Kazma
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 27: Kuwait Club concluded their Super Cup journey with jubilation, securing a 2-1 victory over Kazma and claiming their seventh Super Cup title in the history of Al-Ameed. This triumph marks their first championship in the current season. Kuwait Sporting Club (SC) clinched victory in the 16th edition of the Super Cup, triumphing over Kazma SC with a final score of 2-1. The thrilling match saw Kazma SC initially taking the lead and scoring in the 33rd minute, but Kuwait SC quickly responded, equalizing in the 36th minute.
As the second half unfolded, Kuwait SC secured their second goal in the 57th minute, ultimately claiming the Super Cup trophy. With this win, Kuwait SC now boasts a total of seven Super Cup titles in its history, surpassing
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Qadisiya SC with six titles and Al-Arabi SC with three titles.
Kuwait Club aspires to carry the momentum from the Super Championship into the upcoming Zain Premier League matches. The Super Cup success is seen as a confidence booster, especially after Kuwait’s elimination from the Amir’s Cup competition. The team aims to bolster morale ahead of the clash against Al-Arabi on Sunday, a crucial fixture in the 17th round of the league.
Kuwait Club President, Khaled Al-Ghanem, expressed the club’s ambition to lead in all tournaments. He attributed their success to meticulous planning initiated during the tenure of former club president Marzouq Al-Ghanem. Al-Ghanem commended everyone involved in Al-Abyad’s journey to the top spot currently occupied by most of the club’s teams.
“The White Train will not stop,” affirmed Al-Ghanem, emphasizing the present focus on league matches, starting with the upcoming confrontation against Al-Arabi. The race for the Premier League title necessitates accumulating the highest number of points in the remaining “League Six” competitions.
Coach Nabil Maaloul acknowledged the challenges faced recently, including notable absences like striker Taha Al-Khanisi and goalkeepers Abdul Rahman Kamil and Dhari AlOtaibi. He expressed hope in recovering key players before the Al-Arabi match and urged his team to maintain their high level of performance and spirit during challenging times.
Maaloul emphasized the belief in strategic preparation for each match, particularly in facing Al-Arabi, underscoring the importance of leveraging simple details to secure victory.
In the Kazma camp, a sense of contentment prevailed after defeating Al-Arabi in the semi-finals and engaging in a fierce battle against Al-Abyad. Assistant coach Badr Al-Enezi highlighted that losing the Super Cup doesn’t mark the end, acknowledging the team’s tremendous effort in the tournament. Looking ahead, the focus shifts to preparing for the decisive match against AlFahaheel in the seventeenth round of the league to maintain their standing among the teams in the first group.