AFC Asian Cup; Kuwait's Victory Over the UAE - 2004-07-19

In the AFC Asian Cup, the match between the football teams of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates concluded with a victory for Kuwait on Monday evening as part of the second group matches. According to IRNA news agency, in this match officiated by Nasser Al-Hamdan from Saudi Arabia and held at the Jinan Stadium in China, Kuwait defeated their opponent 3-1 and took the lead in Group B. The goals for Kuwait were scored by Bashar Abdulaziz in the 25th minute, Bader Al-Mutawa in the 39th minute, and Bashir Saeed Al-Hamadi (a player from the UAE) in the 45th minute. Mohammed Rashid Al-Nabi scored the only goal for the UAE in the 47th minute. Prior to this match, the national teams of South Korea and Jordan ended in a goalless draw. The standings in Group B are as follows: 1 - Kuwait 3 points, 2 - South Korea 1 point, 3 - Jordan 1 point, 4 - UAE with no points. In the continuation of the tournament, two matches in Group D will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) where the national teams of Iran will face Thailand and Japan will compete against Oman.