Ahmed Al-Rumaithi, chairman of Al-Wehda Football Company, said that the players should forget the result of the 1-1 draw that they were drawn from yesterday's match against Al-Nasr in the first leg of the 16th round of the AFC Champions League. After, qualification is still on the pitch for both teams, he said.

Al-Rumaithi called on Al-Wahda fans to be heavily behind the team in the return match, which is scheduled for next Monday, at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. On the ground, everyone has to come to the stadium to support the team, and we will not sit in the covered cabin, and we will be next to them hand in hand, to pull the button of the players who were on the promise ».

Al Wahda had a special game at Al Nasr, where the first half ended with a "global" goal, scored by Moroccan Abdul Razak Hamdallah, with a header in the 18th minute, before Brazilian, Leonardo de Souza, equalized in the 52nd minute with high skill, after receiving a pass Interface from Ismail Matar, and the only goalkeeper and dribbled the ball into the net.

Al-Wahda coach Maurice Stein praised the performance and the result, saying: “We are happy with the result and proud of my team. Mistakes, we played better in the second half, scored and got more chances and came out with a precious point, but we have to prepare better for the return, and we hope to win and qualify ».

"I'm glad we created opportunities to score," he said. "I think this is the most important for any coach. I may be worried if we don't, but the performance is good, and we have managed to reduce the risk of playing them."

`` We knew the opponent was a strong team, they had good players, our plan was to let him start the attack, we played fast attacks and we had the advantage, and we deserved more than a draw, and I think the next game will be difficult and I hope to be in the quarter-finals. ''

For his part, said the Saudi coach Al Nasr, Portugal's Roy Vitoria, «the game was exciting, and settled the small details that make the difference», adding that «his team did a good game and created opportunities but did not invest, unlike the unit, which invested one opportunity and scored, but we have a team "He is able to react appropriately in the return."

"Our expectations for the result were better, but the performance seems to have fallen due to falling fitness in the second half. We should have played more easily. Football is not going as planned, we were more obsessed, and we didn't benefit from translating opportunities." To goals ».

Kamali: Unit 10 of 10

Al-Wahda defender Hamdan Al-Kamali said that his team played a big match characterized by a high fighting spirit of all players, and culminated in a positive and very satisfactory result against the Saudi league champion, pointing out that what Al-Wahda achieved is not easy. Very foreign and international players in the Saudi team.

He said in a press statement: «I think that Al Wahda deserves to get a score of 10 out of 10 in this game, especially since there was a fear that the new players will not harmonize quickly with the players of the team, in addition to the impact of the absence of late players from the team, especially in the midfield, However, thanks to the solidarity of all and the high spirit that led the players, the team achieved a positive result, and the whole team appeared in one melting pot, and carried out the required defense and attack, and we hope to continue this high spirit in the return meeting, so that the team can overcome this obstacle and qualify for the quarter-finals, Because the team can be judged from the MBA One flag ».

Al-Kamali pointed out that the tie achieved by Al-Wahda did not resolve the qualification yet, the task is not over yet, and will be difficult in the return match, and victory is a big team and will try to win and qualify, he said: «Therefore we must forget the result of the first leg and play to win, and I think that the return "It will be more powerful, friendly and exciting."

Al-Kurbi: Unity respected his rival and won recognition

Al Wahda player Abdullah Al Karbi said that his team respected the Saudi champions Al Nasr, so he deserved recognition for his performance throughout the game, which culminated in a win against a big club playing at home and among its fans.

He said in a press statement: «I think that the unit was the best in many periods of the game, and we will try to give the best in the return, to complete our joy to qualify for the quarter-finals».

Al-Dossari: The draw increased the pressure on us

Al-Nasr player Abdulrahman Al-Dosari said that the draw that ended with Al-Wahda in the first round of the AFC Champions League 16th round, increased the pressure on his players in the second leg after he became required to win any result. He completely changed his interest after this unsatisfactory result for the team and their fans.

"We are not happy with the result at all, but we played one way, and there is still a second half, and we will try to compensate and exit winners, and qualify for the quarter-finals despite the difficulty of the meeting."