Kharis Al Sinani, the coach of the club "Al Vasal", is confident that the "Imperator" is capable of reaching the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League when on Monday they play against the Qatari club "Al-Sadd" in Doha. "Play-off matches have their own peculiarities, and although we cannot be satisfied with a draw in our first match, our chances of progressing to the quarter-finals are still alive," Al Sinani emphasized.
He added: "We have another match in Doha, and we will do everything to show our best qualities and fight for the result that will help us advance to the quarter-finals." The coach of the "Imperator" also expressed respect for the players of the team and emphasized the importance of support at a high level during the rest of the season.
Going into the upcoming match, Al Sinani noted that the main goal is to achieve victory in the game and further progress in the tournament. "We need to close the issues of the first game and focus on the response match, which will not be easy. We must keep the hope and fight for the continuation of our performance in the continental tournament," he emphasized.
The "Imperator" will play the response match against "Al-Sadd" in Doha on Monday, and they need to secure a victory to guarantee progression to the next stage. A draw after normal time and additional time leads to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
The winner of the match will proceed to the decisive stage of the play-offs, which will take place in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The Asian Football Confederation announced that there will be a draw among all teams that will proceed to the quarter-finals, taking into account the fact that four clubs from Western Asia are playing against clubs from Eastern Asia.
