Al-Nasr's Serbian coach, Slavisa Jokanovic, confirmed that his team played a good match and deservedly defeated Shabab Al-Ahli to qualify for the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, during the second leg of the quarter-final match held on Saturday at Al-Maktum Stadium in Dubai. Jokanovic described the team's goalkeeper, Ahmed Shambeh, as the key to the victory. He added during the post-match press conference: 'We don't have time to rest, and we will prepare for the next match after advancing to the next round of the tournament'. The Al-Nasr coach also praised player Mehdi Qaidi, confirming that despite his recent injury, he was a strong addition to the team during the match against Shabab Al-Ahli.
