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Continental champions in 2011, Al Sadd took the lead through the mercurial Akram Afif but were subsequently pegged back by Caio Fernandes’ equaliser as the Qatari side settled for a second successive draw.
#ACLElite | Al Sadd SC (QAT) 1-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)
“We went ahead in the first half and wanted to continue in the same way in the second, playing attacking football, but the team dropped back and conceded unexpectedly,” said the Spanish tactician to the club's website.
“Yes, we definitely dropped two points. Playing at home, we should have won. That was our target and we worked for it. We got one point, but it’s not enough.”
“Yes, we definitely dropped two points. Playing at home, we should have won. That was our target and we worked for it. We got one point, but it’s not enough.”
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The former Qatar national coach said the focus will be on improvement, with Al Sadd eagerly awaiting the return of several players sidelined by injuries.
“We need to improve our performance. I made several changes during the game, some of them forced, and we wanted to increase the pressure on our opponents. We didn’t achieve the result we wanted.
“ I don’t want to make excuses, but we are waiting for injured players to return and we need to develop ourselves further in the coming period.”
“We need to improve our performance. I made several changes during the game, some of them forced, and we wanted to increase the pressure on our opponents. We didn’t achieve the result we wanted.
“ I don’t want to make excuses, but we are waiting for injured players to return and we need to develop ourselves further in the coming period.”
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Sharjah head coach Milos Milojevic, on the other hand, was satisfied with the result as the UAE side added a point to the three gained in their opening day victory against Qatar’s Al Gharafa SC.
“We played a good match. We had a chance to win despite the fact we were facing one of the best clubs. We wasted many chances,” said Milojevic.
“We fell behind but we came back well, and the result is fair. I think we're performing well after two rounds in this continental tournament.”
“We played a good match. We had a chance to win despite the fact we were facing one of the best clubs. We wasted many chances,” said Milojevic.
“We fell behind but we came back well, and the result is fair. I think we're performing well after two rounds in this continental tournament.”
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The Serbian tactician said his aim before the AFC Champions League™ 2024/25 winners’ next match will be to further raise the UAE side’s quality.
“All the teams in this tournament are at a high level under this format. We have an upcoming match against Tractor (FC of IR) Iran. While I am happy with our performance so far, we must work to improve.”
Sharjah face Tractor at home on October 20 while Al Sadd face a daunting away match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC the following day.
“All the teams in this tournament are at a high level under this format. We have an upcoming match against Tractor (FC of IR) Iran. While I am happy with our performance so far, we must work to improve.”
Sharjah face Tractor at home on October 20 while Al Sadd face a daunting away match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC the following day.
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