League

Bolton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Shahrdad Taghavian started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Salman Zahedi kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Shahrdad Taghavian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahman Rafipour having to interfere. Shayan Javaherian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Birkenhead's goalkeeper Bahman Rafipour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Shahrdad Taghavian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Bolton City booed when Birkenhead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salman Zahedi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Jahandar Taslimi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Birkenhead's Bahman Rafipour didn't even have to move. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salman Zahedi during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Salman Zahedi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. If Shayan Javaherian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sadegh Emad charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sadegh Emad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sadegh Emad kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Mahbod Farahmand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Younes Abedzadeh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Bolton City getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Khosrow Sharifi hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Rakhshan Badamaki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Birkenhead fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 46 minutes into the match, Bolton City's goal looked a bit too open when Rakhshan Badamaki came free, but Zia Sajjadi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rakhshan Badamaki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rakhshan Badamaki to make the kick off. Younes Abedzadeh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zia Sajjadi having to make a save. In the 56th match minute, Bolton City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahbod Farahmand to maneuver through the defense. Bahman Rafipour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shayan Javaherian, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Bahman Rafipour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shahrdad Taghavian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shahrdad Taghavian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shahrdad Taghavian kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Khosrow Sharifi's late challenge caught a Birkenhead's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Khosrow Sharifi helped the player get up and apologised. After 82 played minutes Bolton City got a freekick which was hit by Khosrow Sharifi. Sadegh Emad was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 86th minute, Sadegh Emad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bolton City booed when Birkenhead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salman Zahedi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 minutes, Rakhshan Badamaki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birkenhead and the Bolton City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Shahrdad Taghavian might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bahman Rafipour. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shahrdad Taghavian ran back to his position shaking his head. Shayan Javaherian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 97 played minutes Bolton City got a freekick which was hit by Shayan Javaherian.