League

Sheffield
Spectators: 0 (Terracing: 0, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) Farrokh Tahmasebi made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Farrokh Tahmasebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hossein Taleblou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Sheffield's Anoush Ghasemlou nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khosrow Alviri made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Khosrow Alviri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soheil Esmaeeli in the 10th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Shahyar Tavakoli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rackenford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shahyar Tavakoli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 17th minute of the match, Anoush Ghasemlou got a very nice opportunity to score, but Khosrow Alviri was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the last second Khosrow Alviri throw himself and got hold of the ball when Soheil Esmaeeli in the 24thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 25 played minutes Sheffield got a freekick which was hit by Aref Ghoreishi. In the 27th match minute, Rackenford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heydar Sharifi to maneuver through the defense. Khosrow Alviri made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Anoush Ghasemlou sent off a good shot on target. Khosrow Alviri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soheil Esmaeeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hossein Taleblou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shahyar Tavakoli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hossein Taleblou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Farrokh Tahmasebi in the 33rd minute of the match. Shahyar Tavakoli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Hossein Taleblou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Sheffield's zone, Farrokh Tahmasebi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hossein Taleblou came out of the goal and Farrokh Tahmasebi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Arya Homayoun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rackenford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arya Homayoun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Heydar Sharifi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arya Homayoun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hossein Taleblou having to interfere. In the 45thth minute of the game Farrokh Tahmasebi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sheffield's Hossein Taleblou was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Rackenford getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Arya Homayoun hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Soheil Esmaeeli to make the kick off. Khosrow Alviri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soheil Esmaeeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rackenford's Shahyar Tavakoli got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Sheffield's goal looked a bit too open when Shahyar Tavakoli came free, but Hossein Taleblou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Soheil Esmaeeli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sheffield's supporters rose to their feet, but Soheil Esmaeeli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khosrow Alviri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khosrow Alviri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soheil Esmaeeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hossein Taleblou made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Heydar Sharifi sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Rackenford booed when Sheffield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pasha Farnoudi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Arya Homayoun had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hossein Taleblou. Sheffield's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arya Homayoun was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Behrad Eshkevari kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the game, Ali Parsi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rackenford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sheffield the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, Rackenford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Parsi to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match Pouriya Daei shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khosrow Alviri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ali Parsi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Rackenford players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.