Baghdad – IA – Hussein Ammar
Today, Wednesday, three matches will be held in Baghdad and Kirkuk governorates as part of the second stage of the Premier Basketball League.
The attention of the game’s fans and followers is directed to the upcoming summit between the defending champion, Al-Naft, and the leaders of the Air Defense, followed by a second match, no less competitive and exciting, between the Popular Mobilization Forces and its challengers, the police, and finally, North Gas will meet its counterpart, Tigris Al-Jamaa.
Air Defense coach Nidal Ghanem told the (INA): “The match is not without difficulty, considering Al-Naft is one of the leading teams and the champion of last season. It is an early final in which we aspire to achieve a good result and consolidate our victory in the first stage,” indicating: “The opponent was studied and the appropriate plan was developed to resolve the confrontation and present a match worthy of the reputation of Iraqi basketball.”
While Al-Hashd basketball coach Aqeel Najm confirmed to (INA) that “all matches are difficult due to the pressure of the league and the lack of recovery period between matches,” indicating that “today’s match is very important to compensate for the previous loss and enter the quarter-finals comfortably, especially after the tied results against Al-Karkh and Al-Diffa.” “Aerial.”
Najm continued, “We are working to raise the team’s readiness during the break to be ready for the rest of the league competitions,” pointing out that “the team received a new professional, whom they will rely on a lot in the next stage.”