“The players had a great performance again today, just like they did in the previous two matches. We had good mental strength and the players were determined to get a win despite the circumstances that we faced," said Ashoor.

“We were dealt a blow before the match as Mouaiad Alajaan was injured during the warm-up session while we also missed another defender Sayed Mahdi Baqer, who was taken sick this morning.

“However, the players who took part in the match were great today. We gave our best tonight because we wanted this victory and we achieved it with our great determination.

“We now need to improve and get ready for the new season as we have an important match against East Riffa in the next round. It will be a big derby for the two teams and hopefully we can continue winning and advance to the West Zonal Final,” said Ashoor.

For Shabab Al Khalil, it was a steep learning curve as they ended their campaign with three defeats.

“We had a slow start to the match but we improved in the second period as we created many scoring chances but failed to score and if you don’t score, you will concede goals,” said Shabab Al Khalil head coach Said Mahajna.

“I’m satisfied with the performance of my players but, obviously, I’m disappointed with the result. We had some good chances to score and we even missed a penalty and this was the main reason behind this defeat.”