Sami Al-Trabelsi: We Deserved the Win, the Team is on the Right Track Now

Al-Shorta began their journey in the Iraqi Premier League with a valuable and tough win against Al-Jawlan, finishing 1-0. The match took place this evening at Al-Jawlan Stadium.

A solitary goal granted Al-Qaythara their first three points in the league, while the comments from coach Sami Al-Trabelsi and player Ahmed Yahya after the match indicated the team's ambitions this season.

Tunisian coach Sami Trabelsi expressed his satisfaction with the result, despite confirming that there are some technical observations he will work on addressing.

Tarablsi stated at the press conference:

"The important thing today is the 3 points. At the start of the league, winning is more important than performance. We faced a well-organized team that defended well, and it was difficult to find spaces."

He added:

"The players did what they had to do and understood the responsibility of the shirt. We deserved to win by a goal or more, but the most important thing is that we started in the right way."

The Tunisian coach continued his discussion about the physical and mental aspects of the team:

"We need more time to reach full readiness and harmony between the new and old players. But the team spirit today was high, and that’s what I want from the players."

The Tarablsi concluded:

"We dedicate this victory to our fans who attended and supported us. We promise to work harder to make them happy in the upcoming matches and compete for all titles."

Ahmad Yahya, a player for Police FC, spoke about the match, confirming that the team was looking for the three points by any means.

Yahya said:

"Thank God for the win. It was a very difficult match, Golaan is a respectable team and closed all the spaces. But our determination to win is what decided the match."

Regarding the goal, he said:

"I dedicate the winning goal to the great Al-Shorta fans who stood by us. We play for them and to make them happy. We know that the fans expect a lot from us this season."

He added:

"The start of the league is always tough for all teams. We want to build on this victory. We have big goals this season and need everyone's support, players, coaching staff, and fans."

Ahmed Yahya concluded:

"We promise the fans that the best is yet to come. We will work on improving our performance in the upcoming matches, and the most important thing is to maintain this positive start."