Match kick-off Thursday, April 16^th 18:15 at the Grand Hamad stadium
 
Al Ahli head coach Zlatko Krajncar
This last game is very important for Shahania and us. They have a chance to stay in the league and that means they will be 100 per cent motivated. For us it is important that we get that win and try to grab that fifth spot ahead of Gharafa. We had a good run of seven games where we didn't lose. But now we have suffered two losses in a row and we hope that we don't lose the third one.    I have asked the players to show the performance that they showed during that winning streak.
 
Overall I am satisfied with what I have achieved with the team. The first seven games we had a great run. We should be proud of that. We did lose the last two games but if you watched those games you will see that we didn't do poorly. We created chances but we couldn't convert them and against good teams you will be punished. It is important to finish the season with a win. We will then prepare for the Emir Cup and after that we will be able to review the season on the whole and evaluate our performance. 
 
We know that Shahania play defensive football and look to attack on the counter and that is why we have to be careful. But we have to win that game. Our game against Al Arabi was the game where we made mistakes and put ourselves in a difficult position. 
 
 
 
Al Shahania head coach Luka Bonačić
I want to talk about the last two games that we lost at the end. It affected our motivation. It is difficult to come back after such a scenario because it is a team without lots of experience. 
The game will be difficult because Ahli also wants to win to get that fifth place. However we are focusing on our quality and will play this game putting in our maximum efforts.
 
I like my players because since I have been here they have worked very hard. We will give everything in our final game and try to beat Ahli. We have played against good teams before and have showed that we can win against them. I am 100 per cent sure that we will win this game. I am behind my players.
 
I thank you for all the support that you have shown me and my team.
 
This is football where there has to be a winner and a loser. You have teams that will be relegated to the second division. But I am happy because we gave a dynamic performance in this league. We were fighting in all the matches. We made this league more exciting with our performances and by playing to stay in the first division.