League

Blackpool
Spectators: 9178 (Terracing: 6885, Seating: 2111, VIP seats: 182) If Shaheen Alavi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Shaheen Alavi fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Perspolis's protests and gave Shaheen Alavi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, Perspolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shaheen Alavi to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Blackpool defense, Zia Tayebi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bameen behzadpoor. The Blackpool fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bameen behzadpoor should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zia Tayebi in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bameen behzadpoor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Daryoush Hajrezaei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, Blackpool was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daryoush Hajrezaei to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zia Tayebi in the 25th minute of play forced Blackpool's goalkeeper Bameen behzadpoor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bameen behzadpoor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zia Tayebi, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute Zakaria Kavianpour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bameen behzadpoor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Perspolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zakaria Kavianpour to maneuver through the defense. After 31 minutes of play, Blackpool's Daryoush Hajrezaei made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Soheil Mazloumi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th match minute, Blackpool was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bijan Fattahi to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Blackpool's Soheil Mazloumi threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daryoush Hajrezaei, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daryoush Hajrezaei in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Soheil Mazloumi saved Perspolis from getting behind.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daryoush Hajrezaei stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bameen behzadpoor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peyman Mofti, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Peyman Mofti got free with Bameen behzadpoor in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Bijan behzadpoor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blackpool's supporters rose to their feet, but Bijan behzadpoor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Soheil Mazloumi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zakaria Kavianpour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bameen behzadpoor having to interfere. 64 minutes into the game, Daryoush Hajrezaei cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Soheil Mazloumi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zia Tayebi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bameen behzadpoor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zia Tayebi in the 83rd minute. Chants of Perspolis echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Blackpool had held the ball for most of the match.