League Play-Off

Stokesley Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adel Aghili started the match with the kick off. Adel Aghili took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmad Reza Forouzan's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Adel Aghili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmad Reza Forouzan in the 11th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the game, Hormoz Tehrani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stokesley's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tooting the free kick. After 18 played minutes Stokesley got a freekick which was hit by Hormoz Tehrani. In the 19th match minute, Tooting was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmad Reza Forouzan to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute Ahmad Reza Forouzan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Ehsan Iranian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nader Ansarifard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmad Reza Forouzan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adel Aghili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi having to interfere. After 45 minutes, Adel Aghili made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Stokesley's Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nader Ansarifard made a kick off. Adel Aghili might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adel Aghili ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Tooting booed when Stokesley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hormoz Tehrani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmad Reza Forouzan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Stokesley's Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adel Aghili in the 62nd minute of play. Jamshid Nekounam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ebi Nakisa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmad Reza Forouzans short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Tooting's Ahmad Reza Forouzan got a free kick in the 75th minute. Adel Aghili was extremely unlucky when he, in the 79th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ahmad Reza Forouzan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adel Aghili might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adel Aghili ran back to his position shaking his head. Ahmad Reza Forouzan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmad Reza Forouzan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 played minutes Stokesley got a freekick which was hit by Saeed Shakouri. Hassan Kavianpour took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi. Stokesley's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ahmad Reza Forouzans short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Hadi Fallah Hamidabadi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tooting's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.