Azadi Stadium
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139,
Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Ispovednikov got the match started through his kick off. Steven Serrano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danila Melnikov in the 7th minute of play. Claudio Plante kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Stanislav Kaiturov made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Claudio Plante sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Beltran came free, but Stanislav Kaiturov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 minutes, Joel Beltran made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Galatasaray SK's Stanislav Kaiturov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 21 minutes into the match, Galatasaray SK's Danila Melnikov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Steven Serrano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute Mikhail Guschin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray SK's Fedor Litovchenko got a free kick in the 26th minute. Stanislav Kaiturov made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Vaughn Ledbetter sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute Joel Beltran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanislav Kaiturov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Joel Beltran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Persepolis F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 40 minutes into the game, one of Galatasaray SK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Vincent Winkler walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Galatasaray SK's Stanislav Kaiturov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Galatasaray SK from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the match, Vaughn Ledbetter notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Galatasaray SK's Stanislav Kaiturov. Stanislav Kaiturov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 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 4-0.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joel Beltran made a kick off. Stanislav Kaiturov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaughn Ledbetter in the 57th minute of play. Stanislav Kaiturov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaughn Ledbetter in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Joel Beltran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Persepolis F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 63rd minute of the match, Denis Ispovednikov got a very nice opportunity to score, but Steven Serrano was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Persepolis F.C.'s Claudio Plante got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Claudio Plante off the ground. Persepolis F.C.'s Steven Serrano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Persepolis F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 67th match minute, Persepolis F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vaughn Ledbetter to maneuver through the defense. After 68 played minutes Galatasaray SK got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Fomichev. 71 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mikhail Guschin came free, but Steven Serrano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanislav Kaiturov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Beltran's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Dwayne Dominguez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Stanislav Kaiturov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Persepolis F.C.'s Steven Serrano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikhail Guschin in the 79th minute of play. Denis Ispovednikov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Steven Serrano firmly grabbed it by the left post. Steven Serrano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikhail Guschin in the 83rd minute of play. A collision led to Galatasaray SK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Pavel Fomichev hit a great ball. Joel Beltran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Stanislav Kaiturov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s Vaughn Ledbetter sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanislav Kaiturov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Beltran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Persepolis F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while Galatasaray SK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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