Al Bataeh coach spoke at the press conference in advance of his team’s match against Khorfakkan, saying: Our preparations are good this week, and I have noticed a strong desire among the players to win the match. Khorfakkan is a good team going through a good phase and has been able to win the last matches, and I am optimistic about achieving a positive result.

While the team’s Brazilian player, Yvonne Junior, said: The team had good preparations during the week, both individually and collectively, and the team is cohesive and excited for the match and to come out with a positive result from the match. There is a clear difference between how we started the season and what we are going through now. Farhad has a different mentality, is characterized by intensity in training, and has made a leap in the team.