National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1029 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 237, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Calito Escalona kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Kuwait booed when Panama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Antonio Beckenbauer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabio Quintero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monther Al Qatam in the 5th minute of the match. Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Bultrón in the 14th minute of the match. Meshal Al Wazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute, Calito Escalona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Sror Taiban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Quintero having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Max Bultrón got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Calito Escalona might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calito Escalona ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize made an important save on a dangerous shot by Calito Escalona in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute Calito Escalona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th play minute Calito Escalona came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Bultrón in the 38th minute of play forced Kuwait's goalkeeper Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sanad Al Hajri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Fabio Quintero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Bultrón in the 43rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Kuwait's Meshal Al Wazan got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute Panama were awarded a corner. Jorge Ramos went to the cornerflag to take it. Jorge Ramos made a great header on Panama's corner, it was just that Kuwait's Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize managed to reach the ball for a save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdul Aziz Hayat was the one to do the kick off. Nasser Al Sherazi got a throw-in 54 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sanad Al Hajri. Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calito Escalona in the 59th minute of the match. Fabio Quintero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sanad Al Hajri in the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Kuwait's goal looked a bit too open when Calito Escalona came free, but Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Panama's Calito Escalona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Jaffer Al Nasser came free, but Fabio Quintero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Quintero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sanad Al Hajri in the 67th minute of play. Fabio Quintero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdul Aziz Hayat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd match minute, Kuwait was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdul Aziz Hayat to maneuver through the defense. Kuwait's Haitham Al Bana was substituted for Sror Taiban. After a rather tough play, Kuwait's Abdul Aziz Hayat got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 78 minutes into the match, Panama's goalkeeper Fabio Quintero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ayoob Al Dabos. Jaffer Al Nasser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kuwait's Jassem Al Motaire got a free kick in the 81st minute. Jorge Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdul Rahman Al Khobaize read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Jaffer Al Nasser scored 3-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Quintero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 88 minutes into the match, Panama's goal looked a bit too open when Jaffer Al Nasser came free, but Fabio Quintero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Kuwait's Ayoob Al Dabos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fabio Quintero. That made the score 3-2 after 89 minutes of play. Fabio Quintero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayoob Al Dabos in the 92nd minute of play. Panama were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after Kuwait's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Ramos took the corner. After having played for 98 minutes, Max Osorio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Max Osorio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kuwait's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.