League Play-Off

Stokesley Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Akbar Shakouri made the kick off which started today's match. Jamshid Nekounam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akbar Shakouri might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Akbar Shakouri ran back to his position shaking his head. Ehsan Iranian hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. If Arshia Asslibasab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Ehsan Iranian reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hooshyar Sadeqi. The goal made the score 1-0. Hooshyar Sadeqi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamshid Nekounam in the 24th minute. If Akbar Shakouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jamshid Nekounam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kamran Rahnama came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Thurnscoe fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kamran Rahnama couldn't finish the play. If Akbar Shakouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Stokesley getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Amir Forouzan hit a great ball. Thurnscoe's Kamran Rahnama got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bardia Kaebi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi having to interfere. Shahyar Sharifinia lost his temper 45 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Thurnscoe! The referee gave Stokesley a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Parviz Hashemzadeh, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Thurnscoe's Hooshyar Sadeqi. 2-0.

In the 55th minute Jamshid Nekounam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hooshyar Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stokesley's Parviz Hashemzadeh got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute, Nader Ansarifard 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. Farzan Izadpanah charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Farzan Izadpanah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Thurnscoe getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Farzan Izadpanah hit a great ball. Thurnscoe's Hooshyar Sadeqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamshid Nekounam in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Thurnscoe's goal looked a bit too open when Sohrab Akbari came free, but Hooshyar Sadeqi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nader Ansarifard in the 72nd minute of play forced Thurnscoe's goalkeeper Hooshyar Sadeqi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute Nader Ansarifard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hooshyar Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hooshyar Sadeqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nader Ansarifard, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Thurnscoe's Hooshyar Sadeqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamshid Nekounam in the 80th minute of play. Arshia Asslibasab might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arshia Asslibasab ran back to his position shaking his head. 87 minutes into the game, Sohrab Akbari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Hooshyar Sadeqi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 94th minute Nader Ansarifard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hooshyar Sadeqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stokesley's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.