Al-Wasl player, Serbian Srdan Mijalovic, confirmed that he did not deserve to receive the red card in the match between “The Emperor” and Al-Wahda, the day before yesterday, in the eighth round of the ADNOC Professional League, which ended in a 2-2 draw at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Sardan told Emirates Today that he did not intend to harm the opponent, explaining: “I got the red card because my foot slipped, as I was playing with the ball, but my foot slipped and the referee considered it to be an intentional violation, and I have nothing to say about the decision except that I do not feel happy.” After I was undeservedly sent off, which contributed to the match becoming more difficult for the team.”
He added: “I extend my thanks to the Al Wasl players after they showed their character very well, especially after I got the red card, as it was not easy for the team to play with 10 players, and to fall behind in the result by Al Wahda adding the second goal, before the team was able to score the equalizer.” ».
As for Al-Wasl’s level in the match, he said: “The match was not easy against a strong competitor playing on its home field, and despite that we advanced in the score by scoring the first goal, but we conceded the equalizing goal before the end of the first half in a way that did not lead us to success, after the ball was changed.” Walking towards the goal.
He continued: “In the second half, we started well, but getting the red card was a turning point in favor of Al-Wahda. Despite that, the players gave everything they had and the team did not lose, and we must close the file of this match and think about the next matches.”
In response to a question about Al-Wasl’s absence from victories in the league since last September, with its victory over Al-Nasr, before losing two matches to Al-Ain and Khor Fakkan, and then drawing in three consecutive matches against the clubs of Ajman, Al-Jazira and Al-Wahda, he said: “The team is performing well, but in many matches it did not We are fortunate, as there is no specific reason for the absence of victories, and I believe that we only have to be more focused in the next stage.”
Srdan Mijalovic stressed that Al-Wasl was not far from competing for the league title, and said: “Throughout my career, I have never given up with any team I played for, and the same is true for Al-Wasl players, as despite the team’s loss of many points, we will fight until In the end, as only eight rounds were held, the competition will witness several changes, and the most important thing is that we focus on ourselves and correcting the mistakes that occurred in the previous matches.
The Serbian player talked about the next match that Al-Wasl will play against the Iraqi Police the day after tomorrow, in the fifth round of the league stage in the AFC Champions League for the Elite, and said: “A very important match for us, as we seek to secure our chances of qualifying for the round of 16, and there is no doubt that… The competitor has a great desire to win, especially since he is playing on his home field, but for our part, we must give everything we have and focus on the small details that contributed to our loss of many points this season.”
Serbian star:
• The team is performing well, but we were not lucky. We will fight until the end.
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