Following Al-Taawoun's defeat to Al-Ahli, national head coach Mohammed Al-Abdali spoke at the press conference, affirming that the Al-Ahli side exploited Al-Taawoun's mistakes at the start of the match, which contributed to their victory
 

Al-Abdali explained that his team tried to come back in the result, and succeeded in imposing its control of the ball during many periods of the match, but he pointed out that the team was not fortunate enough to convert the chances it was given into goals

Al-Abdali affirmed that Al-Ahli have a complete team and A-category players, praising the good morale his team showed despite the result. He added that Al-Taawoun seek, in the upcoming matches, to improve their position in the league standings

Regarding his future with the team, Al-Abdali explained that the team under his leadership reached the semi-final of the Asian tournament, affirming: “We aspired to reach the final, but we were not fortunate, and that is the nature of football.”