The coach of Al-Nafit Club, Adel Ni'ma, expressed his great respect for Al-Shorta team before the anticipated clash between the two sides, but he emphasized at the same time that his team will fight to deliver a great match and achieve a positive result.

Ni'ma said in his remarks before the match:

"We recognize the difficulty of the confrontation; Al-Shorta is the leader and has big names, but we have distinguished players who have shown consistent performance this season, and we will enter the match with confidence and responsibility."

He added:

"The players know the size of the challenge, but we are in a good position, and we have trained on Al-Shorta's strengths and weaknesses. We will try to close the spaces and not give them the freedom to build attacks."

Regarding the league standings, Ni'ma said:

"We are generally satisfied with what the team has presented, and the seventh place does not fully reflect our level. We want to prove that we are among the best teams at this stage."