League

Lytham
Spectators: 8495 (Terracing: 6372, Seating: 1954, VIP seats: 169) Amin behzadpoor started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danush Hashemzadeh in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mahmoud Akbari prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mahmoud Akbari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zakaria Fazel in the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danush Hashemzadeh in the 10th minute of play forced Lytham's goalkeeper Mahmoud Akbari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Zakaria Fazel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mahmoud Akbari was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After 17th play minutes Zakaria Fazel shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Mahmoud Akbari and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Lytham's Kambiz Emad got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lytham's goalkeeper Mahmoud Akbari, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Danush Hashemzadeh 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. Mahmoud Akbari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zakaria Fazel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danush Hashemzadeh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amin behzadpoor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Thrillers's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Amin behzadpoor fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Amin behzadpoor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Lytham's Homayoon Farnoudi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Farshad Roudbarian narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Zakaria Fazel made the kick off in the second half. Mahmoud Akbari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danush Hashemzadeh in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Zakaria Fazel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Thrillers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to Thrillers getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Kayvan Shahbazi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Lytham's Mehrang Taami got a free kick in the 57th minute. Danush Hashemzadeh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmoud Akbari having to interfere. Danush Hashemzadeh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Mahmoud Akbari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Lytham's goalkeeper Mahmoud Akbari had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danush Hashemzadeh. If Danush Hashemzadeh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lytham's goalkeeper Mahmoud Akbari, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zakaria Fazel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danush Hashemzadeh succeeded in the game's 84th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. After 86 minutes, Kayvan Shahbazi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Thrillers and the Lytham players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Thrillers getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Kayvan Shahbazi hit a great ball. Mahmoud Akbari made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Danush Hashemzadeh sent off a good shot on target. Danush Hashemzadeh struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Mahmoud Akbari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thrillers. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Thrillers eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.