League

Lincoln
Spectators: 9198 (Terracing: 6900, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) Rostam Rahmati made the kick off and thus started the match. Soheil Mazloumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rostam Rahmati in the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th match minute, Hereford United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamran Moradi to maneuver through the defense. If Zia Tayebi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Perspolis getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Peyman Mofti hit a great ball. If Rostam Rahmati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 21 minutes into the match, Perspolis's goal looked a bit too open when Rostam Rahmati came free, but Soheil Mazloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Rostam Rahmati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soheil Mazloumi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hereford United's Mehran Nouri got a free kick in the 28th minute. Rostam Rahmati might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Soheil Mazloumi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rostam Rahmati ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd match minute, Perspolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zakaria Kavianpour to maneuver through the defense. If Nader Fazel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soheil Mazloumi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rostam Rahmati's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Peyman Mofti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amir Parsa Rahmati having to interfere. If Peyman Mofti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Perspolis's goal looked a bit too open when Rostam Rahmati came free, but Soheil Mazloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peyman Mofti was the one to do the kick off. Perspolis's Zakaria Kavianpour got his second yellow card of the match in the 55th minute. The referee ordered Zakaria Kavianpour off the ground. After 56 played minutes Perspolis got a freekick which was hit by Zakaria Kavianpour. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Nader Fazel put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Soheil Mazloumi. In the 61st match minute, Perspolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iraj behzadpoor to maneuver through the defense. Shervin Azimi's late challenge caught a Perspolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shervin Azimi helped the player get up and apologised. Amir Parsa Rahmati 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 71st minute. Soheil Mazloumi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rostam Rahmati in the 75th minute. Hereford United's Rostam Rahmati got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shaheen Alavi hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Soheil Mazloumi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nader Fazel in the 79th minute. Nader Fazel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Soheil Mazloumi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Nader Fazel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nader Fazel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Soheil Mazloumi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Mehran Nouri sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Perspolis's zone, Rostam Rahmati stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Soheil Mazloumi came out of the goal and Rostam Rahmati tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nader Fazel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Hereford United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Perspolis throughout the match.