This evening, the introductory press conference for the Baniyas match against Al Jazira was held for the eighth round of the ADNOC Professional League, which will be held at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. The press conference was attended by coach Daniel Isaila and player Sasa Ivkovic.


The coach commented: "It will be a difficult match against the champions of the league last season. We come after a difficult situation, which is the exit from the cup competition, but we will strive to get a positive result.

He added, "Our matches with Al-Jazira always offer great levels, whether at the level of official matches or even friendly matches."

He continued: "Such matches do not need to motivate the players, they are motivated for this big match, as it is a derby match between the two teams."

Regarding Baniyas' ambitions this season, the coach commented: "We must fight in every match to reap all the points, and wait until the end of the season to see the outcome of what we have done. Of course, we must collect more points."

He added, "Even if we did not achieve points in previous matches, but I see the positive aspects, there is an improvement in the team's level from the beginning of the season. We reach the goal and create chances, but we do not score, and this is what we will work on in the coming days."

As the coach pointed out: "We must win to restore confidence and morale in the team. Losses demoralize the players, but we strive to restore the true spirit of the team."

As for the team's readiness, the coach made it clear that Fawaz Awana has not yet trained with the group, and the possibility of his participation will be determined or not in the next two days.

He also confirmed the absence of Gaston Suarez due to the suspension for accumulating yellow cards, and the absence of Cel Samuel due to the injury he suffered in the previous match. NS

The player Sasha Ivkovic also spoke, who confirmed that it will be a difficult match against a big opponent, but the team is working with all diligence and focus to prepare for this big confrontation.

He added, "We must focus on getting a positive result because we need this victory and we are able to achieve it."

He also added: "We know that the fans are not satisfied with the team's performance so far, but we promise the fans to improve the image and return to the path of victories."

As for his scoring three goals in the season so far, he commented: “The goals do not matter as much as winning and achieving full points. In the last game in the league, I managed to score a goal, but we did not win for this goal. It was not that important, the only important thing is to win and achieve points.