League

Hurst Green Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, Hurst Green's Hamed Niknahad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehdi Jalaeepour. Mehdi Jalaeepour yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Niknahad in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehdi Jalaeepour saved Westbury-sub-Mendip from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Westbury-sub-Mendip's zone, Kia Babakan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehdi Jalaeepour came out of the goal and Kia Babakan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Arman Alinejad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Hamed Niknahad dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mehdi Jalaeepour, 2-0. After 21 minutes, Fardad Faryadshiran mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westbury-sub-Mendip and the Hurst Green players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Westbury-sub-Mendip's Fardad Faryadshiran got a free kick in the 21st minute. Mehdi Jalaeepour acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 22nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Parsa Golzar. Mehdi Jalaeepour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamed Niknahad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamed Niknahad in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mehdi Jalaeepour, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Hurst Green's Hamed Niknahad in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Westbury-sub-Mendip's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Hurst Green booed when Westbury-sub-Mendip was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amir Mahdi Bahonar didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Niknahad in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehdi Jalaeepour saved Westbury-sub-Mendip from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Hurst Green's Hamed Niknahad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mehdi Jalaeepour narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamed Niknahad in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehdi Jalaeepour prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hamed Niknahad's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Mehdi Jalaeepour skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 37th minute, Hurst Green's Hamed Niknahad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehdi Jalaeepour. Mehdi Jalaeepour yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. If Hamed Niknahad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Mehdi Jalaeepour stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamed Niknahad's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. If Arman Alinejad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamed Niknahad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Mehdi Jalaeepour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60thth minute of the game Hamed Niknahad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Westbury-sub-Mendip's Mehdi Jalaeepour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yashar Rostampour made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saman Nikbakht-Vahedi in the 73rd minute. Hamed Niknahad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Westbury-sub-Mendip's Fardad Faryadshiran got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Fardad Faryadshiran off the ground. A collision led to Westbury-sub-Mendip getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Fardad Faryadshiran hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Niknahad in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehdi Jalaeepour saved Westbury-sub-Mendip from getting behind. After 86 minutes of play, Hurst Green's Arman Alinejad made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mehdi Jalaeepour was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Niknahad in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mehdi Jalaeepour saved Westbury-sub-Mendip from getting behind. Hurst Green's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.