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Tractor Sazi has to defeat Nasaf, says coach

Xinhua, April 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tabriz Toni Oliveira, head coach of Iran's soccer club Tractor Sazi, said Monday that they must defeat Uzbekistan's Nasaf Qarshi to keep alive their chances of advancing to the AFC Champions League next round.

"We have a difficult match but I believe that all the teams in the group still have a chance to advance to the next stage," Oliveira said in the pre-match news conference.

But he admitted that Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli and Al Ahli of the UAE have more chances since "they are well-organized teams".

"We should put more efforts to achieve our goal. I think we can advance to the next stage as the second team," the Portuguese coach added.

Tractor Sazi is fourth in Group D with four points, four points behind leader Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia. Endi