The head coach of Al-Taawoun, Brazilian Chamusca, expressed his relative satisfaction with his team's performance despite not achieving the desired result in the match against Al-Kholood, affirming that the team deserved to come away with victory based on the flow of the game
 

Chamusca explained during his remarks at the press conference after the match that the team was affected by conceding an early goal, which imposed a sense of haste on the players' performance, and directly affected the tempo of play during periods of the match
 

He noted that some refereeing decisions were controversial, especially after the intervention of video technology (VAR) and the on-field referee being called to review one incident, which was ultimately not awarded, a matter that surprised the technical staff
 

Regarding the technical aspects, the coach explained that playing Marin Petkov at left-back was for technical considerations, given his ability to create chances and contribute in attack, noting that this option proved its worth in previous matches
 

He also touched on Saif Rajab's participation, affirming that giving him the opportunity came in light of the existing competition between the players in the same position, where everyone's technical and physical readiness is assessed in training, and the decision is made accordingly
 

Chamusca concluded his remarks by stressing the importance of learning from the mistakes of the match, and working to correct them in the coming stage, stressing the continuation of work to achieve better results in the upcoming rounds.