Today was held The introductory press conference to the match between Baniyas and Dibba Al Hisn for the first round of the ADIB Cup was held this evening in the presence of coach Mr. Joao Pedro and player Youssoufou Niakaté.

At the beginning, the coach explained that he is happy to be in the Emirates and his new mission with Bani Yas Club, adding that his goal is to achieve positive results with the team and to try to translate the work done by the team in the summer preparation period into reality.

Speaking about the team's readiness, Mr. Pedro explained that all players are ready for the start of the season and there are no absences in the team for this match.

As for the summer preparation period, the coach said: "We had a very good training camp in Serbia and we were able to work on the tactical phrases and implement them, and the most important thing now is to turn them into reality in official matches."

As for the experience of coaching in the UAE league, the coach indicated that the experience of coaching in the UAE league is similar to the experience of the leagues that I have previously coached in, whether in England, Portugal or Saudi Arabia, as all the teams are advanced and offer high levels and it will be a difficult and enjoyable challenge, perhaps the difference in the high temperatures here in the Emirates is the biggest challenge for us."

Speaking about the group that the coach currently has, he commented: "I am happy with the group of players that I have now, with some of us we are able to achieve positive results this season and our goal is to focus on each match in particular and achieve victory and then we will see what we can achieve this season."

Player Youssef Niakateh also spoke, who in turn indicated that the preparation period was a very good period and the team is fully ready to play official matches and the beginning of the season.

He added: "The preparation period was good on the level of the entire team and on a personal level as I was able to score many goals and I am in the best condition and fully ready for the start of the season."

Speaking about the match against Dibba Al-Hisn, Youssef explained: "We know the difficulty of cup matches as they are played with special details It will not be an easy match, but our goal is to win this match at home.”