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Al Rayyan tie crucial for Al Duhail: Oliveira

Published: 26 Jan 2018 - 02:04 am | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 01:37 pm

The Peninsula

Doha: Al Duhail’s assistant coach Bruno Oliveira has termed tomorrow’s QNB Stars League (QSL) clash against Al Rayyan as ‘one of the most important games’ as his side look to retain their lead.
Al Duhail will host The Red Knights in what has been dubbed as ‘Match of the Week’.  
“We are ready to face Al Rayyan. This will be one of the most important games for us this season,” Oliveira said ahead of the match.
“They are one of our title contenders too. These kind of games make our players more enthusiastic on the pitch.”
“Certainly, the contest will be exciting for the fans too. We know fully well that we cannot score many goals in all matches, like what happened last week against Al Arabi when we won by a solitary goal, and we are prepared for any scenario.
Al Duhail are on top of the standings with 35 points with Al Rayyan being placed third with 31 points.
Al Sadd climbed to second spot with 34 points after a 4-0 rout of Al Gharafa yesterday.