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Sheffield
Spectators: 0 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Soheil Esmaeeli got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Sheffield's Soheil Esmaeeli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danush Kazemian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Soheil Esmaeeli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danush Kazemian having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Sheffield got a freekick which was hit by Aref Ghoreishi. Kourosh Jabbari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hossein Taleblou having to interfere. Kourosh Jabbari's late challenge caught a Sheffield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kourosh Jabbari helped the player get up and apologised. If Anoush Ghasemlou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Sheffield defense, Pirooz Shojaei kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hossein Taleblou. The Sheffield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hossein Taleblou should have stopped the shot. Anoush Ghasemlou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danush Kazemian having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in sabaie qom's zone, Anoush Ghasemlou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danush Kazemian came out of the goal and Anoush Ghasemlou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Sheffield players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. sabaie qom were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pirooz Shojaei was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Soheil Esmaeeli in the 53rd minute of play forced sabaie qom's goalkeeper Danush Kazemian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anoush Ghasemlou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danush Kazemian read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Soheil Esmaeeli 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. Pirooz Shojaei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hossein Taleblou having to interfere. Danush Kazemian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soheil Esmaeeli in the 73rd minute of play. Anoush Ghasemlou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danush Kazemian having to interfere. Soheil Esmaeeli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Danush Kazemian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Soheil Esmaeeli struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Danush Kazemian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sheffield. Danush Kazemian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aref Ghoreishi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Pirooz Shojaei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched sabaie qom eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.