League Play-Off

Birkenhead Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arsalnn Bazargan made the kick off which started today's match. Rahim Ghoreishi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abtin Shahbazi went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 10th minute Sadra Kazemzadeh suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. When Pasha Kazemzadeh fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cholsey's protests and gave Pasha Kazemzadeh a yellow card for diving instead. Pasha Kazemzadeh kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Arsalnn Bazargan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsalnn Bazargan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Faraz Parsivand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Abtin Shahbazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rahim Ghoreishi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th minute, Arsalnn Bazargan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Rahim Tamadon kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Birkenhead's Gholam Artoonian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Faraz Parsivand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Birkenhead's Arsalnn Bazargan in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cholsey's goalie prevented a goal. 37 minutes into the game, Farhad Lankarani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rahim Ghoreishi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Abtin Shahbazi made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Mansoor Abdi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cholsey's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mansoor Abdi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mansoor Abdi got free with Rahim Ghoreishi in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abtin Shahbazi in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rahim Ghoreishi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 68 minutes into the game, Ahmad Reza Ghoreishi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Birkenhead's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cholsey the free kick. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Ahmad Reza Ghoreishi got a free kick in the 68th minute. Mansoor Abdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahim Ghoreishi having to interfere. Cholsey's Ehsan Fazel got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cholsey's Mansoor Abdi got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rahim Ghoreishi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mansoor Abdi in the 78th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Mansoor Abdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cholsey's supporters rose to their feet, but Mansoor Abdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rahim Ghoreishi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Birkenhead's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Abtin Shahbazi scored to the left of an out of position Rahim Ghoreishi, making the score, 0-4. Cholsey played a much better game than Birkenhead and deserved their victory. The Birkenhead players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.