League Play-Off

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Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shahram Narimani got the match started through his kick off. When Azad Omrani fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Whittlesey's protests and gave Azad Omrani a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Whittlesey's Azad Omrani got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Kermanshah's Mohammad Hamidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shahram Narimani in the 10th minute of play. Whittlesey's Milad Mousavi got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Whittlesey's Shahram Narimani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohammad Hamidi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Shahram Narimani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Hamidi having to interfere. In the 21st minute Hamed Rezaei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammad Hamidi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kermanshah's Mohammad Hamidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shahram Narimani in the 23rd minute of play. Ahmad Akbari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Whittlesey's zone, Shahram Bagheri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Farjad Rezazadeh came out of the goal and Shahram Bagheri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 29th match minute, Kermanshah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javad Talebi to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Hamed Rezaei put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Mohammad Hamidi. Amir Parsa Omidvar hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Cyrus Taheri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shahram Bagheri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farjad Rezazadeh having to interfere. Farjad Rezazadeh made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Shahram Bagheri sent off a good shot on target. Azad Omrani struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Mohammad Hamidi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Whittlesey. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ahmad Akbari made the kick off in the second half. Hamed Rezaei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Hamidi having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Whittlesey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esfandiar Ostadasadi to maneuver through the defense. Mohammad Hamidi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shahram Narimani in the 66th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Javad Talebi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Farjad Rezazadeh. Whittlesey's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Javad Talebi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 79th minute Shahram Narimani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammad Hamidi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amir Parsa Omidvar kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 90 minutes, Shahram Bagheri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kermanshah and the Whittlesey players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kermanshah's Shahram Bagheri got a free kick in the 90th minute. Farjad Rezazadeh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shahram Bagheri in the 92nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shahram Narimani in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohammad Hamidi saved Kermanshah from getting behind. Whittlesey played a much better game than Kermanshah and deserved their victory. The Kermanshah players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.