League

New Milton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Heydar Hatami started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mani Kianian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gholam Rezaei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fariborz Sharifinasab in the 15th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Heydar Hatami ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gholam Rezaei was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 20 minutes, Mani Kianian made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Chorley's Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mani Kianian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hami Ghasemlou fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New Milton City's protests and gave Hami Ghasemlou a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Chorley booed when New Milton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hami Ghasemlou didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Fariborz Sharifinasab came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Chorley 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 Fariborz Sharifinasab couldn't finish the play. Mani Kianian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, New Milton City's goal looked a bit too open when Heydar Hatami came free, but Gholam Rezaei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mani Kianian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Fariborz Sharifinasab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gholam Rezaei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, New Milton City's Mani Kianian got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Fariborz Sharifinasab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Gholam Rezaei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, New Milton City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anoush Kazemi to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After a defensive mix-up in New Milton City's zone, Heydar Hatami stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gholam Rezaei came out of the goal and Heydar Hatami tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Heydar Hatami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute Heydar Hatami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gholam Rezaei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Chorley defense, Mani Kianian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi. The Chorley fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi should have stopped the shot. Hami Ghasemlou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, New Milton City's Bijan Jalaeepour nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Gholam Rezaei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heydar Hatami, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Bijan Jalaeepour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Shahrokh Nikbakht-Vahedi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bijan Jalaeepour 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. Fariborz Sharifinasab fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gholam Rezaei having to interfere.