Sepahan recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Zob Ahan 2-1

ISFAHAN. Sepahan was capable to reverse the scoreline against Zob Ahan to win 2-1.

By
David Brown
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Sepahan recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Zob Ahan 2-1

ISFAHAN. Sepahan was capable to reverse the score against Zob Ahan to win 2-1. It was Zob Ahan to strike first with a goal of M. Eslami at the 10′. Then it was a goal in the 51′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, F. Ahmadzadeh gave the win to Sepahan in the 54′ minute.

The match was played at the Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium stadium in Isfahan on Tuesday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Koopal Nazemi. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.8 degrees Celsius or 40.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Sepahan

2 - 1

Team 1

Zob Ahan

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 2 Total 1
  • 2 On Target 1
  • 0 Off Target 0
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 96 Attack 85
  • 85 Dangerous attack 49
  • 51 Ball safe 56
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 12 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Sepahan was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Zob Ahan that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sepahan had a more offensive attitude with 85 dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sepahan won the match​.

Sepahan shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target. Regarding the opposition, Zob Ahan shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Sepahan received 1 yellow card (Farshad Ahmadzadeh). On the opposite side, Zob Ahan received 3 yellow cards (Mohammad Ghoreishi, Nader Mohammadi and ).

Match Timeline

10'
M. Eslami(goal)
16'
N. Mohammadi- sub ->H. Noormohammadi
21'
M. Ghoreishi- Yellow
38'
Ygor Catatau- sub ->J. Alimohammadi
46'
46'
46'
Shahriar Moghanlou(goal)Milad Zakipour
50'
53'
F. Ahmadzadeh(goal)
54'
58'
59'
83'
M. Masoumi- sub ->M. Soltani
F. Ahmadzadeh- Yellow
87'
90'
90'
Shahriar Moghanlou- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Persepolis
66
30
Sepahan
65
30
Esteghlal
62
30
Tractor Sazi
52
30
Mes Rafsanjan
47
30
Gol Gohar
45
30
Aluminium Arak
40
30
Foolad
40
30
Zob Ahan
36
30
Havadar
33
30
Paykan
28
30
Malavan
27
30
Nassaji Mazandaran
26
30
Sanat Naft
25
30
Mes Kerman
22
30
Naft Masjed Soleyman
20
30

After this encounter, Sepahan will have 42 points to hold in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Zob Ahan will stay with 20 points to remain in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Sepahan will host Havadar on the 5th of March with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Sepahan (1 draw).

Zob Ahan will play away agasint Paykan on the 5th of March with a 12-7 head to head in favor of Zob Ahan (8 draws).

Sepahan – Formation

Sepahan
G
Payam Niazmand 76.Iran
D
Ramin Rezaeian 9.Iran
D
Nilson Júnior 91.Brazil
D
M. Daneshgar 58.Iran
D
Milad Zakipour 18.Iran
M
M. Rigi 6.Iran
M
F. Ahmadzadeh 10.Iran
90' 87' Goals54'
M
O. Noorafkan 19.Iran
90'
M
Seyed Mohammad Karimi 21.Iran
46'
F
J. Alimohammadi 17.Iran
46'
F
Shahriar Moghanlou 70.Iran
90' Goals50'
Substitutes

The manager José Manuel Ferreira de Morais decided to play with the following team: Payam Niazmand, Ramin Rezaeian, Nilson Barbosa Nascimento Júnior, Mohammad Daneshgar, Milad Zakipour, Masoud Rigi, Farshad Ahmadzadeh Borouki, Omid Noorafkan, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Jalalaldin Alimohammadi and Shahriar Moghanlou.

Substitutions

Sepahan decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.

Zob Ahan – Formation

Zob Ahan
G
H. Far Abbasi 33.Iran
D
H. Noormohammadi 3.Iran
16'
D
A. Akvan 14.Iran
D
A. Sedghi 2.Iran
59' 38'
D
M. Ghoreishi 4.Iran
21'
M
S. Sadeghi Baba Ahmadi 11.Iran
58'
M
M. Soltani 61.Iran
83'
M
A. Taherinejad 21.Iran
F
S. Ashouri 10.Iran
46'
F
M. Soleimani Asl 99.Iran
F
M. Eslami 80.Iran
Goals10'
Substitutes

Mehdi Tartar played with: Habib Far Abbasi, Hamed Nourmohamadi, Arman Akvan, Amirhossein Sedghi, Mohammad Ghoreishi, Sadegh Sadeghi Baba Ahmadi, Mohammad Soltani Mehr, Abolfazl Taherinejad, Sadjad Ashouri Meidani, Mohammad Reza Soleimani Asl and Mohammadhossein Eslami.

Substitutions

Zob Ahan decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Persian Gulf Pro League.​