Match kick off 18:00, Sat 14th at the Jassim bin Hamad stadium.

Al Sadd assistant coach Hisham Zahed
“This is a crucial game for us. It will also be a difficult game because Qatar SC is doing well and they will be looking to continue with their good results. But Sadd too has its ambitions that it wants to defend.”
 
“I admit we have had our chances to catch up with Lekhwiya but we still have five games left. And five games is 15 points so anything can happen.”

“We know that Sadd is playing for two competitions – the Asian Champions League and Qatar Stars League which makes the circumstances a bit different. So we have a few problems because of the number of matches that we are playing but we are trying to find a group of players for each match who can deliver and defend the name of Sadd as a club.”

“About our foreign signings, Sadd always bring in the best foreigners. Muriqui and Grafite are big names. They are still adapting to the league and have also been suffering from a few niggles. But they are doing their best to help the team.”

“Qatar SC is a very organized team. They have a big coach who knows the league very well and he also knows how to use his players to their full potential. That makes them a very dangerous team.”

 

Qatar SC head coach Radhi Shenaishil 
“Each game is very important from now during this period, which will be difficult for all teams. We are playing a team who has the ambition to win the title. The game will be difficult like the Shamal game. It was important for us to win the game. We had some absences due to injuries and cards in that game but our team dominated the game and we won anyway.”
 
“In football you cannot predict what will happen. PSG won against Chelsea with 10 players. Shamal were a difficult opponent for us but we won that game and secured three important points. And we needed those points right now.”

“Sadd is a team that is playing for the Champions League. They have a big personality. Our game against them will be difficult. Sadd have a lot of choices when it comes to players and the coach can pick replacements for the injured ones. I expect it to be a tactical game.”

“At Qatar Sports Club we don't have the luxury of choices to be able to easily replace players. Zakiba is an important player for us and so is Haleej who is one of the best defenders in the league and, importantly, someone who organizes the team. So at this moment we will miss the services of these key players. We respect all players but in football some players can really affect the outcome of the match.”