Al-Zawraa coach Abdul Ghani Shahid expressed his happiness with the victory his team achieved against Goa Indian (2-0) in the opening of their campaign in the AFC Champions League 2, confirming that the performance was heroic and that the result came to reward the players' efforts.

Shahid congratulated the fans, club management, and players on this victory, pointing out that the first win is always of special importance, despite some natural mistakes at the beginning of the journey, which he assured that the coaching staff is capable of correcting in the upcoming matches.

The coach also emphasized that all teams will find it very difficult when facing Al-Zawraa on their home ground, indicating that gathering points away from home will be the decisive factor in such tournaments.

Shahid concluded by saying that the Goa team has good organization and clear work from their coach, but Al-Zawraa managed to handle the match optimally and secured a clean victory.