Umm Salal coach Carteron spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 9 match against Al Gharafa.

“Al Gharafa’s matches always carry a lot of rivalry and very enthusiasm between both teams, and we respect the opponent as they are one of the big and competitive teams. Therefore, we will enter the match with full concentration and eagerness in order to achieve victory and obtain the three points.

“The Umm Salal team has many motivations in this match and the opportunity is available to them to appear in a positive way. We must do our best to achieve positive results and try not to make the mistakes that the team made in the Al Rayyan match and to benefit from those mistakes and correct them.

“We are strongly prepared and of course trying to achieve victory, as the team has a high spirit, and God willing, we will be more focused and determined, and I hope that we will achieve positive results and show a good face in the match,” said Carteron.

Umm Salal player Adel Alawi said, “Both teams seek to win and we are strongly prepared. The team benefited from participating in the Ooredoo Cup and the team’s occupation of the top spot in its group standings confirms the benefit from that. The team The matches played some matches during the break, the last of which was the match between Al Arabi.

“Umm Salal have changed this season and seek more victories and best results.”