Al-Taawoun Club's head coach, Pericles Chamusca, expressed his sadness at the result of the team's match against Al-Ittihad, while at the same time stressing his satisfaction with the technical level the players delivered during the match
Chamusca explained during the post-match press conference that Al-Taawoun faced a big team of Al-Ittihad's stature, with high capabilities and a larger budget, noting that his team was superior in many aspects of the match and created many chances
He added that Al-Taawoun had a clear attacking presence, reaching 19 shots against only two for the opponent, but the team did not succeed in turning this advantage into goals
The head coach stressed that the team still has four important matches in the league, stressing the need to keep working and fighting until the end of the season
Regarding the chances of qualification, Chamusca pointed out that the team continuing to deliver the same technical level and improving results in the coming matches will strengthen Al-Taawoun's chances of achieving its goals and competing for qualification
He also explained the reason for the late substitutions during the match, noting that the team was playing well, which led the technical staff to keep the same rhythm, while the substitutions were made to refresh energy and maintain the players' vitality on the pitch