Qatar- Rejuvenated Al Ahli take on Al Sailiya

3/4/2016 4:06:19 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A file picture of the Al Rayyan team in action during the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Al Rayyan will take on Al Wakrah in the Round 21 match of the QSL and need a win or a draw to clinch the title.

DohA: At the start of the season Al Ahli would have expected to be much higher up in the standings than the 10th place they currently find themselves in. They are in that cluster of five teams who are currently fighting relegation from the Qatar Stars League.

Ahli went four matches without a win after QSL restarted from the winter break. However Ahli have been boosted with their recent victory over relegation rivals Al Khor.

“We breathe a little bit easier this week because we took three points from the match against Khor. That was an important step for us” said Al Ahli Sports Club assistant coach Stanislav Moravec. The five teams are currently lined up like this – Wakrah 23 points Ahli 22 Khor 22 Kharaitiyat 21 and Qatar SC 20. And Moravec believes it’s not each point but each goal that is important in the matches to come. “For us each point is very important. So these five teams are fighting for each goal not just each point. We must be show good discipline on the field and I hope that we take something from this match too.”

Moravec believes that Sailiya are comfortable at 28 points and his team will have to show the hunger to do better. Sailiya are far away from the relegation zone but they have aims to finish in the top 4 and want to take maximum points from the remaining matches to improve their standing.

“We are far away from the relegation zone. But we are not playing against a small team. Ahli have good players and they will be looking to win this match. They will be keen to get away from the relegation danger. We will try to collect the maximum points to improve our position” said Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi.The Peninsula

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