League Play-Off

Harlow
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Payam Nateghi made the kick off and thus started the match. Sina Asgharzadeh hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Navid Heidari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Navid Heidari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sami Rezaei charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sami Rezaei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Harlow FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sami Rezaei to maneuver through the defense. Iraj Fatemi took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arzhang Talebi. Arzhang Talebi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Harlow FC's zone, Armin Alavi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pouya Alipour came out of the goal and Armin Alavi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Shervin Rostampour during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Navid Heidari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pouya Alipour having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ebi Pious during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Harlow FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ebi Pious hit a great ball. Harlow FC's Pouya Alipour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Navid Heidari in the 37th minute of play. Withington's Faramarz Bozorgzadeh got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armin Alavi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harlow FC's goalkeeper Pouya Alipour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Sami Rezaei was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 54 minutes had been played. 60 minutes into the match, Faramarz Bozorgzadeh notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Harlow FC's Pouya Alipour. Pouya Alipour was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Navid Heidari's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pouya Alipour firmly grabbed it by the left post. Iraj Fatemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Iraj Fatemi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harlow FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Iraj Fatemi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arzhang Talebi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the match, Withington's Navid Heidari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pouya Alipour narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Navid Heidari managed to get in a good position for a shot. Withington's supporters rose to their feet, but Navid Heidari was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pouya Alipour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Iraj Fatemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Harlow FC booed when Withington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faramarz Bozorgzadeh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sina Asgharzadeh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arzhang Talebi. Withington's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Harlow FC's zone, Navid Heidari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pouya Alipour came out of the goal and Navid Heidari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.