Al Shamal coach Hisham Zahid spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League Week 2 match against Al Sailiya.

“We are determined to achieve a positive result despite the difficulty of the game and we seek to complete the team’s good march this season after the victory we achieved over Al Rayyan in the first round.

“Our goal is to play the match safely and all players know the responsibility entrusted with them. I thank them for their focus throughout the last period. Of course, I thank the club’s management for supporting the players and also the club’s fans who keep supporting the team and we are waiting for their presence in the next game.

“All I can say is that things are good and everyone is ready to provide a good level and achieve a satisfactory result. We have a good combination of players that will help us provide the best.

“As far as beating Al Rayyan in the last game is concerned, we put behind that chapter and seek to achieve a positive result. We also strive to sustain the momentum we presented in the first round,” said Zahid.

Al Shamal player Abdulaziz Metwaly said, “A difficult game awaits us against va large and organized team, but that does not prevent us from playing to win and collect the three points.

“We achieved our goal against Al Rayyan, which was to win and collect the three points, but we are now focusing on the next difficult game.

“Wednesday’s match will be difficult for both teams, especially since Al Sailiya are coming from a loss, but that will not deter Al Shamal’s ambition to achieve a positive result.”