Mise said his players had shown tremendous resilience to win the group with seven points. 

“Fatigue affected us as the technical staff and I can imagine how hard it was for the players. We showed in the AFC Cup that we can play as a team regardless of the players that we are missing and this is key for our team to show that we are always on top of our game.

“It was very difficult for us to play three matches in one week. Hats off and a big credit to all the teams in the group because they tried to give their best possible performance," said Mise.

Arabi will play Oman's Al Seeb Club, the Group A winners, in the West Zonal Semi-finals but Mise said his team will first enjoy a break. 

“We did a great job today as we managed to get a positive result against a very good team. It was not easy to reach the West Zonal Semi-finals and now we can rest and enjoy the end of the season.
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“I want to congratulate the players, the coaching staff, the management and the fans for this achievement and for the great support that we got from the beginning.”

Dhofar head coach Rasheed Jabar was left to reflect on a campaign that saw his team exit on four points.

“It is a disappointing result because we gave our best and the fact that the match stopped several times affected us. We were better at the start of the match and we had a goal which was disallowed for an offside, which could have changed things," said Jabar.

“The competition, in general, was a good experience for our players. We were hoping to advance from the group stage but we failed and I hope that we can learn from the competition in order to have better performances in the future.”