There is no substitute for victory, a slogan that Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah will raise in their exciting meeting tonight within the nineteenth round of the Doha Bank Stars League after their victories stopped in the previous rounds, especially Al Rayyan coming from two consecutive losses that affected its chances of improving its position in the golden square. The recent loss also affected Al Wakrah against Al Shamal, as its chances became difficult to compete for the golden square. The match begins at half past nine at the Ahmed Bin Ali World Cup Stadium, and Al Rayyan will play it with 28 points in fourth place, and Al Wakrah will play it with 23 points in eighth place. In the first division match, Al Rayyan won 2-0. Al Rayyan lost 6 valuable points in the last two rounds, and instead of competing for third and runner-up, it is threatened with being eliminated from the semi-finals, especially since the difference between it and fifth-placed Qatar is one point, and Al-Wakrah, instead of taking an important step towards competing for the semi-finals, fell to eighth and now needs every point in all the upcoming matches if it wants to catch the semi-finals. These circumstances make the confrontation difficult and strong and put both teams on alert in order to regain the victories that were stopped. Al Rayyan, despite the strength of its attack, and despite the presence of Mitrovic, Roger Guedes, Ahmed Alaa, Machado, Machado and Thiago Da Silva, was unable to add more goals against Al Gharafa and then against Al Shahania. Rather, its goal was exposed to goals from Al Gharfawiyah and Al Shahania, and it emerged defeated in the two matches, and it is required to correct its attack if it wants to remain inside the box.
Al-Wakr lost in the fatal time against Al-Shamal with a fatal goal after it was pressuring Al-Shamal to win, and it is suffering today due to the absence of its top scorer, Radwan Barkan, who was expelled, and will rely on Gilson Dala and Al-Amin Zahzouh, and behind them are Hamdi Fathi, Ayoub Assal, and Omar Salah.
Moreno: Restoring the winning tone
Al-Wakrah coach Vicente Moreno confirmed that the Blue Wave prepared well to face Al-Rayyan, expressing his confidence in the team’s ability to present a strong match and achieve the result that everyone is looking forward to.
Moreno said: Naturally, our goal in this match is to restore the winning tone and obtain the three points. The team has prepared well over the past days, and we know that we will play a difficult match against a strong team that has distinguished elements in all lines. Confrontation requires the highest levels of concentration and discipline throughout the course of the match. I have great confidence in all the players, especially since everyone realizes the importance of this stage of the season, and we have pledged to make every effort possible to compensate for the recent loss to Al-Shamal.
Arthur George: There is no room for any complacency
Al Rayyan coach Arthur George expressed his dissatisfaction with the final result of the match between Al Rayyan and Al Shahaniya in the last round of the Doha Bank Stars League. He said in statements on the sidelines of the match between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah in the nineteenth round of the league championship: We are not satisfied with the result of the last match against Al Shahaniya, and we are fully aware that there is no room for any complacency in the upcoming matches of the league championship.
The Portuguese coach stressed the team’s readiness to face Al-Wakrah, and added: We are in a stage that requires the team to unite and work in one spirit, because we all represent one entity, and our common goal is to finish the league in the best possible way. He pointed out that the team’s goal is to score three points and return to the winning path again.