League

Faversham Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hami Shahidi took the kick off in the first half of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Faversham's goal looked a bit too open when Hami Shahidi came free, but Ardalan Alviri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Behzad Farhadian made a precise shot to the right of Ardalan Alviri. Faversham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Ardalan Alviri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hami Shahidi, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Hami Shahidi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardalan Alviri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Habib Sadeqi in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ardalan Alviri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd match minute, Faversham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pasha Ghasemi to maneuver through the defense. Habib Sadeqi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Faversham's zone, Habib Sadeqi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ardalan Alviri came out of the goal and Habib Sadeqi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th match minute, Faversham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Morteza Bazargan to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the game, Mehrdad Nekounam was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Faversham's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arsenal the free kick. After a rather tough play, Faversham's Mehrdad Nekounam got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute, Habib Sadeqi 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. In the 38th minute Hami Shahidi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardalan Alviri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. sam Nourizadeh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and sam Nourizadeh made a kick off. In the 56thth minute of the game Serjik Ghobadi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arsenal's Yashar Pious was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when sam Nourizadeh came free, but Yashar Pious reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serjik Ghobadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Yashar Pious tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 minutes, Behzad Farhadian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal and the Faversham players grew even worse after the yellow card. Behzad Farhadian hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Serjik Ghobadi came free, but Yashar Pious reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ardalan Alviri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hami Shahidi in the 72nd minute of the match. Naser Farhadian kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Naser Farhadian fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal's protests and gave Naser Farhadian a yellow card for diving instead. Naser Farhadian hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. If sam Nourizadeh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Sadeqi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Ardalan Alviri made a huge save. After 97 minutes Faversham's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Amir Mahdi Taghavian who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Arsenal's corner Amir Mahdi Taghavian fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ardalan Alviri quite easily take care of the ball.