The Brazilian Douglas, the player of the first team in Al-Bataeh Club, said during the press conference introducing the Ittihad Kalba match that they did a great tactical job during the recent training, and they will work to implement it during the Saturday match as requested by the coach, in order to win the three points in full, so that we can leave the stadium and we are happy, and he added: I am a new player in the team, so I will strive to do my best with my fellow players in order to please the management and the fans

Al-Bataeh turned his delay until the “84th” minute with two goals free, into an exciting draw “2/2” during the match that brought him together with the Kalba team, for the 14th round of the Andoc Professional League Championship, at Saqr bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi Stadium in Khorfakkan, and Al-Bataeh made an amazing bremontada, repeating What he did in the previous match against Al Ain when he turned a two-goal deficit into a two-goal tie for each team before losing in the last moments, and the duo Joao Pedro and Lawrence ensured that the equalizing goals were scored from two penalty kicks. With this result, Al-Bataeh raised its tally to 14 points.

Moroccan Saeed Shakhit, the coach of the first football team at Al-Bataeh Club, said during the press conference presenting the Ittihad Kalba match: The match will be very difficult, especially since we are out of defeat in our last match against Al Ain, so we will seek compensation against Ittihad Kalba, and we are ready for this match and we want to win points. The three are in order to support our journey in the ADNOC Professional League, and we must strive and adventure to achieve our goal, and I hope that God will help us in this match, and I think that Al-Bataeh deserves to be in the UAE Professional League, after giving and good returns during the previous matches, we just need the luck that abandoned us in many matches,

Moroccan Saeed Shakhit, the coach of the first football team at Al-Bataeh club, said that they played a great match against Al-Ain, and they deserved to come out with a positive result at least if not winning, and he added during the press conference after the match: “We gave our best, and we were able to adjust the result despite being behind by two goals.” In the first half, we could have ended the match in our favor, but selfishness led us to lose, and this is the case in football.” Al-Bataeh lost the match against Al-Ain with a score of “3/2.” Al-Ain advanced with two goals in the first half, and Al-Bataeh returned in the second session and managed to adjust The result was through Lawrence, who ensured the two goals, and Al-Bataeh coach Saeed Shakhit was forced to withdraw the duo Thibang Kafu and Muhammad Al-Shehhi from the field after their sudden injury, and with this result, Al-Bataeh’s balance was frozen at 13 points.

His Excellency Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, visited the first team’s training at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium, in the presence of Emad Al-Makawi, Executive Director of the Football Company, Hamdan Al-Shamsi, Team Manager, and Ali Muhammad, Team Administrator, in order to ensure that the team is ready for the matches it will play during the period. The upcoming match, most notably the Al Ain match scheduled for Sunday in the ADNOC Professional League

Moroccan Saeed Shakhit, coach of the first football team at Al-Bataeh Club, confirmed his team’s readiness for the Al-Ain match, which is scheduled for Sunday in the ADNOC Professional League, and said during the introductory press conference: “We are ready for the match, and we thank His Excellency Obaid Saeed Al-Tunaiji, and the management of the football company for their interest in the team and work for providing us with all the means of success.” He also thanked the Sharjah Sports Council, represented by its president, His Excellency Issa Hilal, and his visit to the team’s training, which confirms his interest in the club. I consider them a real addition to the team.” The Moroccan coach concluded by saying that they will do their best to achieve a positive result.

Al-Bataeh Football Company denied the news circulating in the media regarding the search for a coach to lead the first team, and the company confirms that Moroccan coach Saeed Chakhit continues to work as a coach for the first team and puts its full confidence in him in the next stage, and the company calls on the media to investigate accuracy. And getting the news from its official sources, “the club’s social media platforms and the official spokesperson.”

Al-Bataieh booked the second qualification card for the “ADNOC Professional League”, after securing the runner-up to the 2021-2022 First Division, by defeating its host Al-Taawoun 1-0 in the penultimate “round 29”, raising his score to 64 points in second place, taking advantage of the loss of his opponent. Al Arabi “third” against Dibba “leader” 1-2 in the same round.
Pedro Henrigo scored Al-Bataieh’s only goal against his host Al-Taawon, in the 35th minute, to bring his team to its 20th victory in the league, and guarantee the runner-up seat, before a round at the end of the league, after the balance of Al-Arabi, the “third-placed” player, froze at the 60-point barrier, losing against Dibba The “leader and champion of the league” scored 1-2, Diego Silva scored in the 41st minute, and Amer Omar in the 56th minute doubled the “Nawakhda” double, who in turn raised his score to 72 points.

Al-Bataeh needed about one contract “10 years” since its founding in April 2012, and the opening of the club’s facilities on May 23, 2013, leading to the qualification of the current team to the coincidence of the “ADNOC Professional League” in the upcoming season 2022-2023, after it “officially” won the standings. First Division League for the 2021-2022 season.
Al-Bataeh booked the second qualification ticket to the “Adult League”, along with Dibba “the leader” and the league champion, waiting for his fans to participate in the ascension celebration, in the last round match against his guest Al Hamriya next Saturday.
Al-Bataeh is expected to be the “fourth side” of the “Basma Emirate” in the “Professional League”, during the next season, along with the Sharjah clubs, Ittihad Kalba, and Khor Fakkan, after the team imposed its preference over the first league teams in the current season, which witnessed the participation of 15 teams.

Goalkeeper Ayoub Omar said that his journey with his team Al-Bataeh was the most difficult in his football career, despite his many experiences in the professional league and the division, indicating that the competitions were difficult due to the many challenges faced by the team, and the fact that five teams continued to fight over the boarding card from amateurs to professionals until the last two rounds. From the league, the competition intensified.

After Al-Bataeh celebrated the rise to the limelight, Ayoub Omar said: Wait for the Al-Bataeh team, a difficult number in the professionals. He continued in an interview with “Emirates Al-Youm”: We are very confident that we will be the surprise of the league next season, after Al-Bataeh broke important numbers in the first division. He added: This is the third climb for me, as it was the first with Baniyas and Khorfakkan.

Regarding the most difficult match he played in the last amateur season, he confirmed that it was against Dibba Al-Hisn in the second leg, because only the result of the victory would have given the team the opportunity to continue the journey towards ascension. He added, “We hope that the efficient Tunisian coach, Tariq Al-Hadiri, will continue with the team to lead us to the best results,” stressing that Al-Bataeh rose thanks to the high sportsmanship, discipline and efforts made by the club’s family from all sides. He joked: The white hair grew in my beard because of the pressures and sacrifices because every match was like a final.

He concluded that the Cameroonian team player, Anatole, is the best player in the league, although he joined in the winter transfers, explaining: He was not lucky to be with us from the beginning of the league, and if he fought the season from the beginning, he would snatch the title of top scorer in the tournament, and it is enough that he scored 14 goals in 15 games with the team and the majority of His goals were decisive.