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Vatani
Spectators: 8147 (Terracing: 6111, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) Soroush Akbari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Soroush Akbari struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Bamdad Alviri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thanet City. Farbod Eshkevari made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Adam Sušić sent off a good shot on target. Arash Mazloumi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Farbod Eshkevari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Nassaji's Adam Sušić dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Azad Pahlavi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farbod Eshkevari having to interfere. Soroush Akbari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st match minute, Nassaji was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yaghoub Pashazadeh to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fardad Babakan in the 24th minute of play forced Nassaji's goalkeeper Bamdad Alviri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bamdad Alviri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soroush Akbari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bamdad Alviri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fardad Babakan in the 43rd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Nassaji's goal looked a bit too open when Soroush Akbari came free, but Bamdad Alviri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fardad Babakan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Thanet City were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fardad Babakan made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Azad Pahlavi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 54 minutes into the match, Nassaji's goal looked a bit too open when Fardad Babakan came free, but Bamdad Alviri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Arash Mazloumi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nassaji's supporters rose to their feet, but Arash Mazloumi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Farbod Eshkevari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Arash Mazloumi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farbod Eshkevari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arash Mazloumi went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 72nd minute Fardad Babakan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bamdad Alviri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Soroush Akbari in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bamdad Alviri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 76th minute Fardad Babakan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bamdad Alviri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Thanet City getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Morteza Barzegar hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Saman Borhani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the game, one of Nassaji:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bamdad Alviri had in the 92ndth minute some difficulties stopping Morteza Barzegar's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Morteza Barzegar scored 2-3 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bamdad Alviri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Soroush Akbari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Bamdad Alviri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.