Young specialist Olario Kuzmin, who heads the team "Shardja," shared his instructions for the players before the match with "Al-Ahli." The meeting took place last night in the return match of the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup. The coach stressed that the feeling of victory and moving forward with the players is important, and he did not allow the thought of being eliminated from the tournament. Kuzmin noted that the match was tense and equal, but he is glad about advancing to the next round.
Kuzmin conducted the match against "Al-Ahli" tactically, covering multiple dangerous areas, played a strong line-up, and skillfully handled the conditions, which allowed his team to win in the penalty series after a 1:1 draw in regular and extra time. The coach said: "I honestly told the players before the match that I do not feel the fear of being eliminated from the tournament. This is so that the team played with spirit and determination, as in the first game, although I was not confident in victory, because the match was tough and equal."
He also shared his impressions of how the team handled the goal scored in the 94th minute: "It was tough when you concede a goal in the 94th minute. However, we had a better chance to score ourselves, and at the end of the match with 'Al-Ahli,' we also created a dangerous moment through Munsi Dabbura. That's football." The next match for the "Shardja" team is against "Al-Ahli" in the MBAD Cup.
The marking footballer of "Shardja" Adel Ta'arabt, who moved to the club from "Nasr" in the last winter transfer window, noted: "These are great teams, they play remarkable football, this is the peak of football in the UAE. Both teams are well-organized and represent football differently. The draw was a fair result. Our away game in the first match was better than in our return match. The draw was a logical outcome. We reached the penalty series and fairly won, 'Shardja' rightly advanced to the next round."
Ta'arabt also shared his feelings about the goal conceded by "Al-Ahli" in the 94th minute when he was sitting on the bench: "That was a difficult moment, conceding a goal in the last three minutes of extra time, going into the extra time, while 'Shardja' managed the situation well. We had our character, thanks to which we could win and advance further."
