Murad Al-Masry (Dubai)
Hatta kept a clean sheet for the first time this season, in “Round 11”, of the “ADNOC Professional League”, and after playing 990 minutes, following a goalless draw against Al Bataeh, to score a long-awaited “point” on his home field, and it is his first among his fans.
Italian coach Fabio Viviani took over the task, starting from the third round, and he was aware that things were very difficult, and needed increased focus on the defensive side, especially when they lost in the last breath to Bani Yas, and fell by a “four” to Sharjah in the last round, but The team showed positive signs when it beat the UAE Falcons and tied with Ajman, but it always struggled to score goals in every match, until the combination of the “tough Italian defense” succeeded in reaching the “happy ending.”
“The Hurricane” realizes that it still needs to strengthen its attacking power, after it has only scored a goal for “Yateem” on its home field so far, and in total it has scored only 8 goals in the tournament, while “Al-Raqi” continued its balanced performance, coming out with a clean sheet in three matches, and collecting 16 goals. A point that puts him in advanced positions on the ranking list.
Italian coach Fabio Viviani, Hatta coach, confirmed that finally there is a feeling of some happiness, because it is important for the players to reap the fruits of their great effort in training, and to carry out the duties to obtain a positive result to revive their hopes in the table, and he said, “In previous matches we always performed well and against Al-Bataeh.” We played strong as well, and the point is good because it contributes to reviving our hopes to complete the season, and it is important to see that the players are in harmony with each other, which is a positive thing to continue in the league with everyone’s solidarity.”
He added, “The beginning of the week was difficult, because all the players were saddened by the loss to Sharjah, and the members of the technical and administrative staff and the Board of Directors worked to strengthen the morale of the players and motivate them to meet, and the positive result motivates us more to exert more energy to play the next match, which is considered difficult for us, and after a long period.” I have a little fun before I start thinking about the next match.”
Regarding the problem of the absence of goals, he said, “I am happy because my team is building attacks that allow for scoring, and we know that attacks must end by scoring goals, but at least we must continue the attempts.”
For his part, Al-Bataeh coach Mirel Radoy believes that his team realizes that reaching 18 points means ensuring survival in the professional league. He said, “If we had achieved victory in the match, we would have reached 18 points, that is, 14 points, more than Hatta, and 13 more than the Emirates team, meaning that we are We were achieving our main goal for this season by ensuring survival, after only 11 rounds, but we tied in every match, after winning the previous match, so we must find the answer, how to deal with the pressures.”
He added, “The match was difficult as I expected, because the competitor is fighting to get every point, and on the positive side, not conceding a goal, as well as getting a point, and we played in the way we were supposed to play, and in general we got a useful lesson for everyone, and we must focus completely on All matches, and in the first half we tried to possess the ball and control the course of the match, but the spaces we wanted to obtain came to us at a late time, and gave us the opportunity for the Hatta midfield players to receive the ball more, and we did not know how to implement what was required, when we possessed the ball.”
He said: “In the second half, we increased the speed, but the attackers were not ready for the crosses, and after receiving a red card, we tried to play with two strikers, but the crosses were absent, and we made the task easier for Hatta, by returning the ball back, and we did not put the opponent in any position.” “A dangerous opportunity situation.”
He added, “This is the third red card in 11 matches, and one player received two cards. This is a problem, and in the end I am happy not to concede goals.”
2023-12-16 08:59:47
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