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Spectators: 10977 (Terracing: 8234, Seating: 2524, VIP seats: 219) With a little luck, Sawtry's Massoud Ghotbi got control of the ball when Ali Reza Abdi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Reza Abdi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Massoud Ghotbi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Massoud Ghotbi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Reza Abdi's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. After 6 minutes Sawtry's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hossein Fatehi who took care of the corner kick. In the 7th minute, Ali Reza Abdi made a precise shot to the right of Massoud Ghotbi. Sawtry's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Reza Abdi in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Massoud Ghotbi saved Sawtry from getting behind. In the 16th minute Kaveh Amirabadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Rudolfo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Massoud Ghotbi came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Red Army's Ali Reza Abdi. But to his dismay, Ali Reza Abdi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 20 minutes into the match, Ali Reza Abdi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Massoud Ghotbi, 4-0. The Red Army fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Red Army's Ali Reza Abdi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 25th minute, Red Army's Ali Karimi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 6-0. The audience was convinced that Ali Reza Abdi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Massoud Ghotbi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Ali Reza Abdi sped through Sawtry's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Massoud Ghotbi. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Reza Abdi in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Massoud Ghotbi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 39 minutes into the game, Soheil Mahdavikia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Massoud Ghotbi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 41st match minute, Sawtry was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gholam Reza Fallah Hamidabadi to maneuver through the defense. Ali Reza Abdi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Massoud Ghotbi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 47th minute, Mehrab Rohani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Red Army's Alvaro Rudolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amir Parsa Bozorgzadeh in the 48th minute of play. Red Army's Alvaro Rudolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amir Parsa Bozorgzadeh in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 10-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gholam Reza Fallah Hamidabadi made a kick off. Sawtry's Massoud Ghotbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Soheil Mahdavikia in the 51st minute of play. Massoud Ghotbi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rostam Mansourian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Karimi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Massoud Ghotbi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Massoud Ghotbi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Reza Abdi's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Ali Reza Abdi struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Massoud Ghotbi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Army. Massoud Ghotbi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Reza Abdi's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ali Reza Abdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Army's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Reza Abdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Massoud Ghotbi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehrab Rohani 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. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 16-0 when Ali Reza Abdi sped through Sawtry's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Massoud Ghotbi. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Reza Abdi in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Massoud Ghotbi saved Sawtry from getting behind. 93 minutes into the game, Ali Karimi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 17-0. Massoud Ghotbi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 96 played minutes Red Army got a freekick which was hit by Ali Reza Abdi. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Red Army had played much better football throughout.