Al-Wahda took a wide step towards reaching the second round of the AFC Champions League, after winning that he returned from the Iraqi city of Erbil, at the expense of the police, the day before yesterday, with a goal without a response, raising his score to four points, sharing the lead of the first group with Al-Ahly of Saudi Arabia.

Al-Annabi is on his way to repeat his successes in 2004, 2007 and 2019, when he surpassed the group stage stage out of 10 times in which he participated in the continental championship.

The people of happiness owe this victory to the goalkeeper, Mohamed Al Shamsi, who played the title role by tackling many balls that threatened his goal especially in the second half, so he deserved to be awarded the Man of the Match award by the AFC.

The defender, Faris Jumaa, proved that he is one of the most important deals of the unit in 2020, as he succeeded with great experience in leading the Annabi defense to stop the danger of the Iraqi team, especially its star, Saad Abdul Amir, who moved a lot and formed dangerous, especially in the second half.

It is calculated for the unit, away from the result, to overcome the difficulties and obstacles faced by him during the match, most notably the poor ground of the Franco Hariri stadium, which was flooded, which prevented Al Annabi from being able to pass the ground, and his dependence most of the time on longitudinal balls, in addition to the cold weather that did not Players get used to it.

Al-Wahda coach, Spain's Manuel Jimenez, was overwhelmed after the match, as he expressed in the press conference his happiness with the result that ended the meeting.

He said: «We came out with a positive result that we aspired to, my greatest happiness is that we won in difficult circumstances, especially the pitch did not help the two teams to provide their best.

He added: “We knew beforehand that we would play the game in difficult circumstances, whether in terms of weather or the level of the opposing team, which includes good elements that play with great enthusiasm with the support of their fans, but we knew how to manage the confrontation, thanks to goalkeeper Mohammed Al Shamsi, and the defense who He did well. ”

He explained: "It was important for us not to receive any goals so that our task would not be difficult in the return match, and also it was important that we not come out with any injuries for the players we rely on in the matches, and we were lucky in all the gains we made in the meeting."

Jimenez praised Ismail Matar for his continued successful leadership of the AFC Champions League, saying: “Matar is an important player for me and the team. He plays his role perfectly, and his presence on the field represents a great support and confidence for the players.”

Yesterday, Al-Wahda Mission returned to the capital, Abu Dhabi, as the players got a negative rest, before the team returned to training tomorrow.

Mboko: The police target will remain in memory

The Al-Wahda player, the Congolese, Jose Meboko, said that his team performed as perfect as he described and deserved to come out with the three points.

He added: «Maybe I am the happiest player in the team with this victory, because I scored my first goals in the AFC Champions League, this goal will remain in my memory a lot, I want to thank my fellow players and the technical staff, we all worked with a team spirit reflected in the result.

He continued, "We still have a lot of work to do to get past the group stage, we made a good move against the police, and we have other difficult games."