The goalkeeper of Al Ahli Youth team, Hamd Al-Maqbali, expressed his great happiness at keeping a clean sheet in nine matches in the ADNOC Pro League for football. In a press statement, he said that this number is a great motivator for him to continue his journey of excellence between the goalposts. Al-Maqbali also expressed his happiness at the big 4-0 victory over hosts Al-Bataih, which was achieved yesterday at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium amidst a huge crowd that decreased at the end of the first half due to the early exit of the home team's fans. Hamd Al-Maqbali said in a press statement after the match: "Keeping my clean sheet for nine matches makes me happy with this personal achievement, which is credited to Al Ahli Youth club. One of my goals in every season, and in the coming seasons, is to be up to the expectations of my team's fans." Meanwhile, Al-Bataih player Daniel Piza acknowledged the difficulty of his team's position in the standings, stressing that they are required to change their mentality starting now, and confirming that losing 4-0 on their home ground is unacceptable at all. He said: "We apologize to our fans and the management for this loss. The team missed some players, but that is no excuse for losing 4-0 on our pitch." It is worth noting that Al Ahli Youth strengthened its position by finishing third, raising its tally to 23 points with a postponed match, while Al-Bataih's tally froze at six points in the last place.
