League

Heybridge Basin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cyrus Montazeri made the kick off which started today's match. Hadi Emad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shahab Sharifi having to interfere. A collision led to Heybridge Basin FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ahmad Mofti hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hadi Emad got free with Shahab Sharifi in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mostafa Mobali in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gholam Naghdabadi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gholam Naghdabadi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyrus Montazeri, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Cyrus Montazeri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gholam Naghdabadi was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faraz Rahmati in the 30th minute of play forced Heybridge Basin FC's goalkeeper Gholam Naghdabadi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Cyrus Montazeri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Morpeth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cyrus Montazeri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faraz Rahmati in the 33rd minute of play forced Heybridge Basin FC's goalkeeper Gholam Naghdabadi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hadi Emad scored 2-0 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shahab Sharifi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 48th minute Iman Tamadon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shahab Sharifi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Gholam Naghdabadi made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Faraz Rahmati sent off a good shot on target. Mostafa Mobali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gholam Naghdabadi having to interfere. Cyrus Montazeri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Gholam Naghdabadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Cyrus Montazeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gholam Naghdabadi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hadi Emad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shahab Sharifi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iman Tamadon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saeed Majidi during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 68th minute, Saeed Majidi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shahab Sharifi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hadi Emad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hadi Emad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iman Tamadon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shahab Sharifi having to make a save. After 87 played minutes, Heybridge Basin FC's Ahmad Mofti shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Shahab Sharifi 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 Heybridge Basin FC reached it. If Iman Tamadon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Heybridge Basin FC had won after a very even match.