Ivić: Al Ain Club imposed its dominance in today’s match vs Al Jazira Club and deserved to claim match’s three points
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, emphasized that his team deserved to claim victory in the Capital Derby match vs Al Jazira Club. He also pointed out that the brilliant performance of his players on the pitch reflected their apparent advantage, as well as the continuous dominance over match’s playtime.
During the post-match evaluative press conference, the Serbian head coach of Al Ain Club explained that his team was capable of securing match’s final result in an early time of match’s lifespan, so he said the following statement: “We created several scoring chances during match’s first half, we also imposed our style of play on match’s playtime, however, the final touch was not up to the required level in some situations, which delayed the transformation of that advantage into goals.”
Al Ain Club’s head coach added that the coaching staff entered the match with a clear plan, which relies on utilizing open spaces and creating dominance in several positions of play. He also emphasized that his team was successful in reaching the competing team’s net, before the referee canceled a goal scored by Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba, who is the international Togolese forward player for Al Ain first football team, for being an offside, in addition to a dangerous scoring opportunity for Soufiane Rahimi, who is the international Moroccan forward player for Al Ain first football team, during match’s second half, which was enough to fortify his team’s lead.
The Serbian head coach stressed over his respect for Al Jazira Club, describing them as the powerful competing team, he also pointed out that their forward scoring attempts remained limited thanks to the organized defensive line by Al Ain Club. Then, he concluded his remarks with the following statement: “I do not believe that there is any doubt over who is the best team in today’s Derby match or over who deserved to claim match’s three points.”
