Al Bataeh came close to securing their place in the ADNOC Pro League after beating Bani Yas 1-0 in the match held today at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, where Uzbek player Aziz Ganiev scored the winning goal for Al Bataeh from a penalty kick in the 55th minute of the match. Thus, Al Bataeh raised their score to 24 points in twelfth place, 8 points away from the relegation zone. In the press conference following the Al Bataeh and Bani Yas match, the Iranian team coach Farhad Majidi said, “I am proud of the players at this level and the deserved victory, as we were the better team throughout the match.” He said, “We will turn the page on today’s match and prepare for the next match.” Regarding the chances of staying in the league, he said, “I was sure that the team would stay in the league, as I have a group of wonderful players.”