League

East Keal Park
Spectators: 10681 (Terracing: 8130, Seating: 2492, VIP seats: 59) Jahanshah Rafipour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abou Ali Kavianpour in the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferdows Haghi got free with Jahanshah Rafipour in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Changeez Firoozabadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olaf Okopny having to interfere. Kiumars Babakan hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Iran Academy FC's Hesam Ghods seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hesam Ghods the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Iran Academy FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hesam Ghods had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Iran Academy FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ⓂⒺⒼⒶ ⒸⓊⓅ ⒻⒸ™:s goal. Faraz Emad placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The audience was convinced that Behrad Hojjati's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olaf Okopny was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Iran Academy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Behrad Hojjati came free, but Olaf Okopny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ⓂⒺⒼⒶ ⒸⓊⓅ ⒻⒸ™'s Soroush Yavari managed to work through Iran Academy FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Soroush Yavari dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 45th minute, Changeez Firoozabadi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Behrang Babaei's late challenge caught a ⓂⒺⒼⒶ ⒸⓊⓅ ⒻⒸ™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Behrang Babaei helped the player get up and apologised. Behrang Babaei hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Behrad Hojjati was the one to do the kick off. Olaf Okopny was a little too slow when Changeez Firoozabadi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 0-1. If Changeez Firoozabadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferdows Haghi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jahanshah Rafipour having to interfere. Ferdows Haghi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zartosht Sadeghian hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Iran Academy FC's Olaf Okopny proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Iran Academy FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Iran Academy FC's Jafar Sadeghian got a free kick in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sohrab Hejazi during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Iran Academy FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sohrab Hejazi to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 91 in the game by Behrad Hojjati from a close distance when the talented Olaf Okopny managed to make a qualified save. Iran Academy FC's players were relieved. Behrad Hojjati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Olaf Okopny tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olaf Okopny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Behrad Hojjati in the 94th minute of the match.