Kuwait SC beats India''s East Bengal 4-2 in AFC Cup first leg

KUWAIT, Oct 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait SC beat India's East Bengal 4-2 in the first leg of the 2013 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup Tuesday.
Kuwait was leading by three clean goals in the first half, the first by Tunisian international Issam Jemaa who received an assit from midfielder Jarrah Al-Ateeqi in the 17 minute.
Waleed Ali Jumah scored the second in the 31 minute and the other Tunisian international Issam Jemaa sealed the third seven minutes later.
Kuwait's third Tunisian international Chedi Hammami got a rebounding ball and scored the fourth goal in the 48 minute.
But East Bengal did not give up and scored their first goal in the 65 minute by Okpara, whose header converted a corner kick. Doungel added the second goal in the 86 minute.
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