Al-Jazira's goalkeeper, Ali Khaseef, stated that the 1-1 draw against Al-Khaleej in the 10th round of the ADNOC Pro League was expected given the home team's level of play. He believes the draw is a good result for his team. The draw leaves Al-Jazira with 18 points in third place, while Al-Khaleej has 12 points in ninth. «Al-Khaleej is a difficult team to play against at their home ground, as has been shown in many matches. It's natural that they would play with high intensity to get a positive result, especially after losing their last four matches. That's why they attacked and put a lot of pressure on us,» said Khaseef. He also noted that Al-Jazira was affected by the red card received by the team's French striker, Nabil Fekir. «We did not deliver the required performance against Al-Khaleej. The coach will definitely review the positives and negatives before the upcoming matches and address the issues the team needs in different positions,» Khaseef continued. He emphasized that such matches do not usually see many goals and are often decided by one or two goals. Khaseef considers his team earning a draw and avoiding a loss in this difficult match to be a good thing. It is worth noting that Al-Jazira will host Shabab Al-Ahli at their stadium the day after tomorrow in the 11th round of the Pro League. Ali Khaseef had an outstanding performance against Al-Khaleej, making several crucial saves that prevented certain goals, including a late shot from Sekou Baba, as well as other difficult chances in the second half. His only goal conceded came from a header by Al-Khaleej's Iranian striker, Shahryar, which was difficult to stop due to the short distance. Thus, he played the role of a savior for his team from defeat. Khaseef has kept a clean sheet in seven matches this season, five in the Pro League and two in the ADCB Cup, in addition to making 57 decisive saves across all competitions.
