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Middleton
Spectators: 9298 (Terracing: 6975, Seating: 2138, VIP seats: 185) Shervin Zarghami started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Shervin Zarghami's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Ehsan Daneshjou skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gilberto Galo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faraz Ferdowsi Pour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Middleton getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Amin Ghobadi hit a great ball. When Faraz Ferdowsi Pour came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Stockwell fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Faraz Ferdowsi Pour couldn't finish the play. Faraz Ferdowsi Pour struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Gilberto Galo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stockwell. Ehsan Daneshjou made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Shervin Zarghami sent off a good shot on target. Afshin Mirzapour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ehsan Daneshjou having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Middleton's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmad Memarzadeh came free, but Gilberto Galo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shervin Zarghami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ehsan Daneshjou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kia Tehrani kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Shervin Zarghami who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Ehsan Daneshjou when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 42 minutes into the match, Middleton's Shervin Zarghami sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ehsan Daneshjou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Amin Ghobadi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Afshin Mirzapour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ehsan Daneshjou having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockwell's goalkeeper Ehsan Daneshjou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ehsan Daneshjou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shervin Zarghami in the 55th minute of the match. If Afshin Mirzapour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the game, Kourosh Ghasemi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stockwell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Middleton the free kick. After 57 played minutes Stockwell got a freekick which was hit by Kourosh Ghasemi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afshin Mirzapour in the 59th minute of play forced Stockwell's goalkeeper Ehsan Daneshjou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Middleton's zone, Faraz Ferdowsi Pour stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto Galo came out of the goal and Faraz Ferdowsi Pour tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Stockwell getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Kia Tehrani hit a great ball. The supporters of Middleton booed when Stockwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmad Memarzadeh didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Shervin Zarghami's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ehsan Daneshjou was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Afshin Mirzapour struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Ehsan Daneshjou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Middleton. After some careless play in the Stockwell defense, Shervin Zarghami kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ehsan Daneshjou. The Stockwell fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ehsan Daneshjou should have stopped the shot. Ehsan Daneshjou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afshin Mirzapour, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the game, Massoud Ghanoun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stockwell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Middleton the free kick. A collision led to Stockwell getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Massoud Ghanoun hit a great ball. Afshin Mirzapour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ehsan Daneshjou having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shervin Zarghami in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ehsan Daneshjou saved Stockwell from getting behind. Ehsan Daneshjou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afshin Mirzapour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmad Memarzadeh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ehsan Daneshjou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shervin Zarghami's shot from short distance in the 98th minute.