League

Tufnell Park Stadium
Spectators: 8267 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Behrad Hashemian received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Hooshang Rostampour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rambod Shakibaei was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bamshad Farahmand showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Bamshad Farahmand kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After 13 minutes Tufnell Park's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Siavash Farahmand who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Behrad Hashemian managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. A collision led to Tufnell Park getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Iraj Moharrami hit a great ball. Behrouz Ghomi hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Mohsen Mazloumi charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohsen Mazloumi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bamshad Farahmand during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bamshad Farahmand kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Behrad Hashemian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hooshang Rostampour came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Barhill's Behrad Hashemian. But to his dismay, Behrad Hashemian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 31 minutes into the match, Tufnell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Behrad Hashemian came free, but Hooshang Rostampour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barhill's protests and gave Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi a yellow card for diving instead. Tufnell Park's Hooshang Rostampour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Behrad Hashemian in the 41st minute of play. When Behrad Hashemian came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Barhill fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Behrad Hashemian couldn't finish the play. Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Behrad Hashemian ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hooshang Rostampour was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mani Parsivand to strike the kick off in the second half. Hooshang Rostampour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Behrad Hashemian, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Farzad Ostadasadi's late challenge caught a Tufnell Park's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Farzad Ostadasadi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Barhill getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Farzad Ostadasadi hit a great ball. The supporters of Barhill booed when Tufnell Park was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bamshad Farahmand didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Tufnell Park's Mohsen Mazloumi got a free kick in the 62nd minute. When Barhill's Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tufnell Park's goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barhill's goalkeeper Rambod Shakibaei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes into the game, Barhill's Behrad Hashemian nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hooshang Rostampour made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Hooshang Rostampour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mahbod Sajjadi fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barhill's protests and gave Mahbod Sajjadi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Mahbod Sajjadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mani Parsivand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Rambod Shakibaei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hooshang Rostampour prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hooshang Rostampour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hooshang Rostampour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahmoud Nikbakht-Vahedi in the 91st minute of play. When the match was over Barhill could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tufnell Park throughout the match.