Al Jazira coach, Dutchman Marino Pusic, confirmed that his team's match against Bataeh was difficult as expected yesterday at Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium in Sharjah. The game ended in a 1-1 draw in the 14th round of the Pro League. Al Jazira's points tally increased to 22, placing them 5th, while Bataeh now has 11 points, putting them in 12th place. Pusic told "Al Ittihad Al Youm": "Gaining one point is not satisfying, but the Al Jazira players deserve credit for refusing to give up and lose after the team was trailing in the first half." Al Jazira's coach added at the post-match press conference: "We worked in training not to allow the opponent to score a goal, but unfortunately, we conceded, and the match became more difficult. We tried to equalize, but we couldn't create enough chances. In the second half, we had to change some things, and we succeeded." In turn, Bataeh's coach, Iranian Farhad Majidi, said: "The match was good, and the result was fair for both teams." He also noted that "Al Jazira is a strong team with distinguished players." Bataeh's coach thanked his players for the great effort they made during the match.
