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Umm Salal go head to head against Al Rayyan in round 15 of the QSL. The match will be played at the Qatar SC stadium on Sunday. Umm Salal are just behind Rayyan in the table at sixth with nineteen points. The Orange Fortress will be looking to provide a solid performance against the defending champions.
Mahmoud Jaber, the head coach of Umm Salal is concerned about the number of players he has missing from his team,"We are facing a tough team with a rich history. It will be hard because we have some players missing due to injury and suspensions but we will try to provide a good performance. I have full confidence in the players who will play"
"I look for the balance between defense and attack. The players who will get the opportunity to play in this game should use this opportunity to prove themselves," added the `Egyptian tactician at the press conference on Saturday.
Speaking about his impact on the team, Jaber added,"We got six points from my three games. If we keep playing in such a way we can get more points and play better in the next games. I'm not worried about the team but in football anything is possible. We are improving day by day and we can get more points from the remaining game."
Al Rayyan are fifth in the table and have twenty-five points from fourteen games. The Lions will be looking for the win against a team who are just below them in the table.
Michael Laudrup, the head coach of Al Rayyan, is expecting a tough game,"I expect Umm Salal to be physically strong and solid in the back. They have a lot experience and have a very good striker in Sagbo. It's a team that's just below us on the table and the match is against a team who want to take our position in the table."
"Only one team can win the league and just because you win one year doesn't mean you win every year. I am happy with the performance of the players, we just need to be more effective in front of goal and other than that I am satisfied," added the Danish tactician
Speaking about his team's targets this season, Laudrup said,"teams like Lekhwiya and Al Sadd are going very strong and the rest of us are trailing them. I think what we have to concentrate now is to be in the top four and that is the target for the club."
In other matches, Muaither take on Al Shahania in a relegation battle. Phillipe Birol's side are without a win now in seven league matches and will be targeted to stop the rut against Al Shahania, a side who have recently appointed Croatian coach Igor '8atimac to lead the side.~Also Al Kharaitiyat have a date to keep against 13-placed Al Wakrah. Wakrah are coming off a goalless draw against heavy weights El JAish and will hope to get maximum points.
