Three goals from Syrian midfielder Jehad Al Hussien steered Kuwait Sports Club to a 6-0 win over India’s Mohun Bagan and top spot in Group D of the AFC Cup.
Kuwait SC established a 4-0 lead following two goals apiece from Al Hussien and Faraj Laheeb before the former notched his treble in the second-half and a Nanjangud Manju own goal completed the scoring and condemned Mohun to a fourth successive defeat.
The home side went in front with just nine minutes gone when Al Hussien was fouled inside the box by Manju and the Syrian international made no mistake from the spot.
Al Hussien doubled the advantage for his side after 21 minutes with a first-time volley that went under Mohun goalkeeper Sangram Mukherjee's body.
Kuwait SC continued their dominance and added a third goal after 34 minutes as Laheeb's powerful shot from outside the area flew low into the net beyond Mukherjee.
Laheeb added his second goal on the night and the fourth for the Kuwaitis five minutes later when Al Hussien's shot from inside the area was saved by Mukherjee but Laheeb was on hand to convert the rebound.
Mohun Bagan's best chance in the first-half came in stoppage time when Brazilian midfielder Marcos Pereira struck a decent free-kick but Kuwait SC goalkeeper Musab Al Kandari turned the ball behind for a corner.
Pereira had another sight of goal five minutes after the hour mark when he struck a shot from outside the area but Al Kandari was in the right place to palm the ball behind.
Kuwait SC continued their dominance in the second-half but they had to wait until the 72nd minute to score their fifth goal as Al Hussien recorded his hat-trick with a powerful volley past Mukherjee.
The home side ended an excellent night's work with a sixth goal 12 minutes from full-time when Jarah Al Ataiqi's cross from the left was turned into his own net by Manju.
TEAM: Sangram, Dipak, Vashan (Mohanraj 46), Manju, Habibur, Ishfaq (Lalampuia 76), Masih, Marcos, James Singh Sr., Barreto (Lalramluah 63), Branco.
REPORT: Courtesy www.the-afc.com
PICTURE: Souvik Goswami
| Team |
Sangram Mukherjee ,
Marcos Alexandro de Carvalho Pereira,
Lukram James Singh,
Deepak Mondal,
N S Manju,
J Anandavasan,
Rakesh Masih,
Jose Ramirez Barreto,
Branco Vincent Cardozo,
Ishfaq Ahmed (CAPTAIN),
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J Anandavasan
, ( out - 46),
Jose Ramirez Barreto
, ( out - 63),
Ishfaq Ahmed (CAPTAIN)
, ( out - 76),
N Mohan Raj
, ( in - 46),
Lalramluaha
, ( in - 63),
Pachau Lalampuia
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| Opp Goals |
Jehad Al-Houssain ( 9 min ), Jehad Al-Houssain ( 21 min ), Jehad Al-Houssain ( 73 min ), Faraj Laheeb ( 34 min ), Faraj Laheeb ( 39 min ), Jarah Al Ataiqi ( 79 min ), |
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