Challenge

ورزشگاه آریامهر
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Samuele Kunz got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Pouya Azizi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Switzerland's Samuele Kunz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 4th minute, Rahim Habibi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hias Nüssli was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Mehrzad Moharrami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Hias Nüssli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Samuele Kunz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sina Taheri was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Sina Taheri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuele Kunz in the 15th minute of the match. Switzerland's Hias Nüssli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Switzerland from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacinto Maurer during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Jacinto Maurer got a free kick in the 27th minute. A collision led to Ali Daei FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Hamed Fatemi hit a great ball. When Ali Daei FC's Mehrzad Moharrami in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Switzerland's goalie prevented a goal. 32 minutes in the game, Mehrzad Moharrami dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Mehrzad Moharrami in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hias Nüssli, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehrzad Moharrami in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to Ali Daei FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Amir Mahdi Khalatbari hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Rahim Habibi made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Ali Daei FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamed Fatemi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sina Taheri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Maurer in the 54th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Ali Daei FC's Borzoo Fazeli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hias Nüssli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Ali Daei FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehrzad Moharrami didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rahim Habibi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Maurer struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Sina Taheri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Switzerland. Timo Siegmund's late challenge caught a Ali Daei FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timo Siegmund helped the player get up and apologised. After 75 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Timo Siegmund. Stig-Åke Ekegren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hias Nüssli having to make a save. Hias Nüssli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rahim Habibi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Ali Daei FC booed when Switzerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustav Iseli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amir Mahdi Khalatbari kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Rahim Habibi came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Gustav Iseli. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rahim Habibi, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After 91 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Samuele Kunz. A sloppy throw-in by Pouya Azizi in the 94th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Switzerland's Samuele Kunz. The Ali Daei FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.