League

Uldale
Spectators: 8622 (Terracing: 6450, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 172) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi 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. 7 minutes into the game, Shahrdad Taleblou cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Farjad Nouri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 10 played minutes Cannon F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Koosha Javaherian. With a little luck, sabaie qom's Danush Kazemian got control of the ball when Azad Akbarpour tried to sneak it across the goal line. Taher Eshkevari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farjad Nouri having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Azad Akbarpour made a precise shot to the right of Danush Kazemian. sabaie qom's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Danush Kazemian having to make a save. In the 39th minute, Azad Akbarpour ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Danush Kazemian was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 44 minutes into the game, Cannon F.C.'s Azad Akbarpour nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danush Kazemian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Taher Eshkevari to make the kick off. Cannon F.C.'s Azad Akbarpour got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danush Kazemian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Cannon F.C.'s Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Danush Kazemian made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Taher Eshkevari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Danush Kazemian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hadi Nikbakht-Vahedi succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. When Mostafa Moharrami fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cannon F.C.'s protests and gave Mostafa Moharrami a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cannon F.C.! Farjad Nouri had in the 85thth minute some difficulties stopping Sina Golzar's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 85th minute, Sina Golzar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The sabaie qom fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. In the 88th match minute, Cannon F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mostafa Moharrami to maneuver through the defense. Farjad Nouri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 89th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sina Golzar. Danush Kazemian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Azad Akbarpour, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cannon F.C. had won after a very even match.