Al-Taawoun head coach Mohammed Al-Abdali held a press conference after the clash against Sharjah in the AFC Champions League, in which he affirmed that the team delivered a strong performance in the first half, and that they look forward to delivering more in the return leg in Sharjah.
Al-Abdali pointed out that the team has maintained its technical identity throughout the past period and that they will not give it up, stressing that the return leg will be difficult, especially as Sharjah will throw in its full strength to win.

He also extended his great thanks to the Al-Taawoun fans for their attendance and support, explaining that player Mohammed Mahzari's injury is minor and he will soon return to action.

For his part, player Abdelhamid Sabiri expressed his happiness at contributing to this victory, stressing that the win came as the result of a full week of work by the technical staff and the players, and added: "We expect a tough match in Sharjah, and we look forward to qualifying from there, God willing".