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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) AliKhas FC's Ebi Daei started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Ebi Daei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Jafar Javaheri managed to get in a good position for a shot. AliKhas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jafar Javaheri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kianoosh Khalatbari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by A.C. Purples's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ebi Daei was slow to take the kick. During this time AliKhas FC's players had a chance to rest. AliKhas FC's Hesam Abpakhshi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koohyar Artoonian in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, AliKhas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Koohyar Artoonian came free, but Hesam Abpakhshi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pouya Babakan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Kianoosh Khalatbari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Koohyar Artoonian in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hesam Abpakhshi saved AliKhas FC from getting behind. AliKhas FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ebi Daei in the 25th minute. The corner led AliKhas FC's Ebi Daei to fire away a dangerous shot which Kianoosh Khalatbari despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Pouya Babakan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kianoosh Khalatbari came out and tried to block the shot, but Pouya Babakan slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 28th minute. After 31 played minutes Pouya Babakan rounded A.C. Purples's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. A.C. Purples's Kianoosh Khalatbari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Purples from getting a goal against them. Kianoosh Khalatbari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jafar Javaheri in the 39th minute. Tirdad Pashazadeh hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Koohyar Artoonian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A.C. Purples's Kianoosh Khalatbari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ebi Daei in the 51st minute of play. If Pouya Babakan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A.C. Purples's Kianoosh Khalatbari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abbas Vahabzadeh in the 54th minute of play. Ebi Daei scored 4-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kianoosh Khalatbari, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kianoosh Khalatbari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ebi Daei, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Kianoosh Khalatbari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jafar Javaheri in the 62nd minute of the match. Kianoosh Khalatbari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ebi Daei, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iraj Hasanzadeh during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iraj Hasanzadeh kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 73 played minutes, AliKhas FC's Ebi Daei shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kianoosh Khalatbari came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in AliKhas FC reached it. After some careless play in the A.C. Purples defense, Ebi Daei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kianoosh Khalatbari. The A.C. Purples fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kianoosh Khalatbari should have stopped the shot. Abbas Vahabzadeh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kianoosh Khalatbari read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, A.C. Purples's goal looked a bit too open when Ebi Daei came free, but Kianoosh Khalatbari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, A.C. Purples's Koohyar Artoonian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hesam Abpakhshi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mohsen Bagheri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AliKhas FC had played much better football throughout.