League

Cholsey
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 12th match minute, Levenshulme was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmad Reza Kianian to maneuver through the defense. Sepehr Alinejad struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Faraz Parsivand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Levenshulme. When Farhad Lankarani fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cholsey's protests and gave Farhad Lankarani a yellow card for diving instead. Abtin Shahbazi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 minutes, Daryoush Lankarani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Levenshulme and the Cholsey players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Levenshulme's Daryoush Lankarani got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Daryoush Lankarani hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Sepehr Alinejad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faraz Parsivand having to interfere. A hard shot 31 in the game by Mansoor Abdi from a close distance when the talented Arash Majidi managed to make a qualified save. Levenshulme's players were relieved. After 33 minutes of play Levenshulme's Daryoush Lankarani was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 34 played minutes Levenshulme got a freekick which was hit by Daryoush Lankarani. Abtin Shahbazi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute, Sepehr Alinejad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Levenshulme fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Sepehr Alinejad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sepehr Alinejad to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Sepehr Alinejad notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Cholsey's Faraz Parsivand. Faraz Parsivand was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Cholsey getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Hami Shirzad hit a great ball. When Mansoor Abdi came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Cholsey 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 Mansoor Abdi couldn't finish the play. In the 67thth minute of the game Abtin Shahbazi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Levenshulme's Arash Majidi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mansoor Abdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cholsey booed when Levenshulme was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shervin Azimi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arash Majidi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mansoor Abdi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mansoor Abdi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cholsey's goalkeeper Faraz Parsivand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abtin Shahbazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Arash Majidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Levenshulme's Arash Majidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abtin Shahbazi in the 91st minute of play. Sepehr Alinejad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Levenshulme's Arash Majidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abtin Shahbazi in the 96th minute of play. Levenshulme's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.