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Whitworth
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Azad Eshkevari kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Pouya Azizi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ali Daei FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Whitworth the free kick. Ali Daei FC's Sina Taheri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Ali Daei FC from getting a goal against them. In the 6th minute, Nader Sajjadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salman Roudbarian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rahim Habibi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Whitworth's zone, Borzoo Fazeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salman Roudbarian came out of the goal and Borzoo Fazeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salman Roudbarian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rahim Habibi in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Mehrzad Moharrami had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Salman Roudbarian. Whitworth's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mehrzad Moharrami was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Borzoo Fazeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehrzad Moharrami struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Salman Roudbarian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ali Daei FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azad Eshkevari in the 24th minute of play forced Ali Daei FC's goalkeeper Sina Taheri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sahand Rahmati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sina Taheri having to interfere. In the 29th match minute, Whitworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jalil Borhani to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match Rahim Habibi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salman Roudbarian skillfully saved the ball. Salman Roudbarian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamed Fatemi in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 42nd match minute, Whitworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sahand Rahmati to maneuver through the defense. Salman Roudbarian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rahim Habibi, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. With an all-out effort, Whitworth's Sina Taheri threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Azad Eshkevari, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sina Taheri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sahand Rahmati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Rahim Habibi made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Azad Eshkevari 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 56th minute Azad Eshkevari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sina Taheri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sina Taheri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sahand Rahmati in the 58th minute of play. Sahand Rahmati recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Salman Roudbarian didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rahim Habibi went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Whitworth booed when Ali Daei FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamed Fatemi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Salman Roudbarian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rahim Habibi, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Sina Taheri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sahand Rahmati, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Salman Roudbarian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahim Habibi in the 83rd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Ali Daei FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sahand Rahmati came free, but Sina Taheri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sina Taheri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Azad Eshkevari in the 87th minute of the match. When Amir Mahdi Khalatbari fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ali Daei FC's protests and gave Amir Mahdi Khalatbari a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Ali Daei FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amir Mahdi Khalatbari to maneuver through the defense.