The coach of Duhok team, Swedish Masoud Miral, expressed his happiness with his team's victory over Al-Ittihad Saudi with a score of one goal to none in the first leg of the Gulf Champions League semi-finals, confirming that his team played a great match but has not secured qualification yet.

Masoud Miral said, "We achieved an important victory against a strong team like Al-Ittihad. The players performed wonderfully and adhered to the tactical plan, but the confrontation is not over yet, and we still have 90 difficult minutes in the return leg."

He added, "It was important to keep our net clean, and we succeeded in that thanks to our tactical discipline and high fighting spirit."

Masoud Miral also praised the Duhok fans, saying, "The support from the fans was a decisive factor. The players felt the excitement and responsibility, which makes them give their all on the pitch. I thank the fans who supported us in Iraq."

In conclusion, he mentioned, "We will approach the return match with high concentration and will play to win again, because we do not want to rely solely on the first leg's result."