During the press conference for the match between Shabab Al-Ahli and Baniyas, coach Darko Milanic and Captain Fawaz Awana spoke the followin:

The coach began his speech: We are facing the champion of the previous edition, and this means that we have a difficult opponent ahead of us.

He continued: “In this match, we have to perform at a high level and play a great match from the first minute until the last to pass to the next round.”

Milanc concluded: “We know that it will not be an easy match and we may suffer from some difficulties, but we have to take advantage of all the opportunities that the opponent gives us so that we can win the match and snatch the promotion ticket.”

Fawaz Awana explained that the President’s Cup matches are always exciting and dear to all of our hearts and give motivation to all players to provide the best performance.

The Captain said that Shabab Al-Ahli Club is known to everyone for its many titles in this competition and has players at the highest level, but we will go to present a competitive match and provide a performance worthy of Al-Samawi, who is accustomed to reaching advanced stages of this competition.

Finally,Awana  sent a message to the Baniyas fans to come to Shabab Al Ahli Stadium and support the team, especially since the match will be away from home and requires high concentration from all players throughout the match.