Welcome to the match between Kuwait and Algeria

1'

Samien Masson made a good pass to Mehdi Mostafa, Mehdi Mostafa trapped the ball nicely before Yasir Bata could reach it.

The float cross came in from Mehdi Mostafa on the wing, Wasim Najjar stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Tahar Khatabi tried to head the ball upfield but Fayzan Yousef blocked the header.

3'

Yugerten BinHaji played a perfect pass for Fernand Blanchet, Fernand Blanchet trapped the ball nicely before Fakih Kattan could reach it.

Fernand Blanchet hit the ball forward to Akawel Mourit, Akawel Mourit picked up on the ball before Zahir Assad could intercept.

Block tackle from Fayzan Yousef, easily dispossessing Akawel Mourit before Akawel Mourit could pass the ball.

4'

Samien Masson directed the ball nicely to Fernand Blanchet, Wasim Najjar tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fernand Blanchet fired off a medium-ranged shot but Yasir Bata made the clearance.

5'

Wasim Najjar played a lovely ball for Yasir Bata, Yasir Bata took possession of the ball before Samien Masson could cut it out.

Yasir Bata attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Mehdi Mostafa approached too late to tackle him.

But Yasir Bata scooped it over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

6'

Wasim Najjar tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Mehdi Mostafa.

7'

Kamil Kabir attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Modeste LaVigne.

8'

Samien Masson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wasim Najjar did well to spot and intercept the pass.

10'

Yugerten BinHaji put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot was charged down by Man Badour.

11'

Fernand Blanchet tried to curl one in from long range. Fakih Kattan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ilan Minhas chose to punch the ball away.

12'

Samien Masson attempted to play a long ball but Kamil Kabir found himself in the way of the ball.

13'

Yasir Bata played the ball to Wasim Najjar's feet, Mehdi Mostafa couldn't cut it.

Wasim Najjar tried to put the ball across but The ball struck Samien Masson.

14'

Wasim Najjar tried to take the ball past Mehdi Mostafa but Mehdi Mostafa block tackled Wasim Najjar.

15'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Kamil Kabir.

Zahir Assad tried to twist past Fernand Blanchet but failed.

16'

Abdeljilill Al Amri tried an in-swinging corner.

Argan Naguib won the aerial challenge against Fayzan Yousef, then headed at goal.

Ilan Minhas was in a good position and saved it.

17'

Yasir Bata tried to get past Yugerten BinHaji but Yugerten BinHaji won the ball from Yasir Bata.

18'

Fernand Blanchet took the ball confidently past Fakih Kattan.

Fernand Blanchet directed the ball to Akawel Mourit, the ball was picked up by Akawel Mourit before Zahir Assad could reach it.

Akawel Mourit delivered the ball to Samien Masson, Samien Masson latched onto the ball before Fayzan Yousef could cut it out.

Samien Masson found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Nazeef Farrakhan got himself between the ball and goal.

21'

The referee showed Arthur Guérin a yellow card.

22'

Mehdi Mostafa looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Nazeef Farrakhan.

23'

A long ball was delivered by Kamil Kabir to Amir Safar, Fernand Blanchet tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Amir Safar tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Argan Naguib found himself in the way of the ball.

25'

Yugerten BinHaji had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Zahir Assad wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Yugerten BinHaji ... It was a poor miss from Yugerten BinHaji. He looked like he was short of match practice.

28'

Modeste LaVigne tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kamil Kabir.

29'

Nazeef Farrakhan played a lovely ball for Wasim Najjar, Wasim Najjar trapped the ball nicely before Fernand Blanchet could reach it.

Yugerten BinHaji blocked Wasim Najjar before Wasim Najjar tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

30'

Samien Masson fired off a long shot but Yasir Bata removed the danger.

33'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Fernand Blanchet before Zahir Assad tried to get onto the pass.

34'

Yugerten BinHaji made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Zahir Assad.

35'

Samien Masson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fakih Kattan.

36'

Wasim Najjar tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Mehdi Mostafa.

37'

Wasim Najjar moved the ball forward for Yasir Bata, Yasir Bata picked up on the ball before Mehdi Mostafa could cut it out.

Yasir Bata fed the ball forward to Wasim Najjar, Samien Masson failed to intercept the pass.

Wasim Najjar delivered the ball in from wide, Mehdi Mostafa failed to reach the ball.

Qamar Zogby rose bravely above Argan Naguib to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Ifni Boulmerka did well to turn the ball round the post.

38'

Mehdi Mostafa sent in the freekick. Ilan Minhas chose to punch the ball away.

39'

Kamil Kabir tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Arthur Guérin.

40'

Arthur Guérin aimed the corner at the far post.

Abdeljilill Al Amri had the beating in the air of Fayzan Yousef, then made an attacking header.

Abdeljilill Al Amri's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... That should have been a goal.

41'

Samien Masson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Yasir Bata.

43'

Arthur Guérin tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

45'

Tahar Khatabi made a good pass to Yugerten BinHaji, Yugerten BinHaji picked up on the ball before Zahir Assad could intercept.

Yugerten BinHaji span past Fakih Kattan.

Yugerten BinHaji hit the ball forward to Tahar Khatabi, the ball was picked up by Tahar Khatabi before Nazeef Farrakhan could intercept.

Tahar Khatabi attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Fayzan Yousef scrambled the ball away.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Kuwait maintained 44% of possession and 56% for Algeria. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Yugerten BinHaji played a perfect pass for Fernand Blanchet, Fakih Kattan couldn't cut out the pass.

Zahir Assad could not stop Fernand Blanchet going past him.

Pass by Fernand Blanchet to Arthur Guérin, Arthur Guérin latched onto the ball before Nazeef Farrakhan could cut it out.

From out wide, Arthur Guérin fired in a curving shot at goal. Fayzan Yousef didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Arthur Guérin ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

49'

Pass by Fernand Blanchet to Yugerten BinHaji, Yugerten BinHaji took it in his stride before Fakih Kattan could intercept.

Yugerten BinHaji directed the ball nicely to Fernand Blanchet, Zahir Assad stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fernand Blanchet tried to sprint past Fakih Kattan but Fakih Kattan denied.

50'

Wasim Najjar played a wonderful ball for Yasir Bata, Yasir Bata took possession of the ball before Mehdi Mostafa could reach it.

Yasir Bata sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Samien Masson approached too late to clear the danger.

Ifni Boulmerka got up and punched the ball out of danger.

51'

Man Badour tried to skip past Arthur Guérin but Arthur Guérin blocked Man Badour in a good, clean tackle.

53'

Samien Masson failed in his attempt to dribble past Wasim Najjar.

56'

Wasim Najjar went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

57'

Yasir Bata tried to twist past Tahar Khatabi but Tahar Khatabi nicked the ball from the toes of Yasir Bata.

58'

Samien Masson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Yasir Bata closed in and intercepted the ball.

59'

Argan Naguib lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

61'

Kamil Kabir took the ball out of his own half,Tahar Khatabi stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Qamar Zogby headed it across the goal but Abdeljilill Al Amri headed the ball to safety.

62'

Fakih Kattan tried to get past Akawel Mourit but Fakih Kattan lost out to Akawel Mourit.

66'

Yugerten BinHaji tried to use his skill to go past Fakih Kattan but Fakih Kattan nicked the ball from the toes of Yugerten BinHaji.

68'

Kamil Kabir chipped it to Amir Safar, Arthur Guérin failed to reach the ball.

Amir Safar tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Abdeljilill Al Amri.

71'

Man Badour tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Fernand Blanchet showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

72'

Arthur Guérin tried to play it past Man Badour but Man Badour won the ball from Arthur Guérin.

73'

Kamil Kabir chipped it forward to Amir Safar, Arthur Guérin failed to reach the ball.

Amir Safar had a go on goal but Argan Naguib scrambled the ball away.

74'

Akawel Mourit tried to chip the ball forward but Yasir Bata did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

75'

Arthur Guérin looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Man Badour cut it out easily.

76'

Modeste LaVigne tried to pass the ball forward but Man Badour showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

78'

Nazeef Farrakhan tried for goal from the freekick. Ifni Boulmerka made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

79'

Samien Masson tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Yasir Bata.

81'

Fayzan Yousef tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Fernand Blanchet.

84'

Samien Masson had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was closed down well by Yasir Bata.

86'

Mehdi Mostafa dispatched the freekick goalwards. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

87'

Wasim Najjar directed the ball nicely to Yasir Bata, Mehdi Mostafa tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Yasir Bata put a float cross , Samien Masson failed to intercept the pass.

Abdeljilill Al Amri won the ball in the air from Kamil Kabir and headed the ball clear.

88'

Zahir Assad directed the ball nicely to Fakih Kattan, Fernand Blanchet couldn't reach it.

Fakih Kattan tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Yugerten BinHaji.

89'

Zahir Assad made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Yugerten BinHaji.

90'

Yasir Bata played a lovely ball for Fakih Kattan, the ball was picked up by Fakih Kattan before Mehdi Mostafa could reach it.

Fakih Kattan tried to whip in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Samien Masson.

92'

Yasir Bata tried to skip past the challenge of Fernand Blanchet but it failed.

94'

Akawel Mourit tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

End Match Kuwait 0 - 0 Algeria