Sepahan tops Foolad 2-1

ISFAHAN. Sepahan bested Foolad to win 2-1.

January 9, 2022

ISFAHAN. Sepahan conquered Foolad to win 2-1. It was Sepahan to strike first with a goal of S. Rafiei at the 35′. Then O. Noorafkan scored again for Sepahan in the 55′ minute. Eventually, A. Patosi reduced the distance for Foolad a penalty (60′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.

The match was played at the Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium stadium in Isfahan on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 26%.

Match Statistics

Sepahan

2 - 1

Foolad

0 Ball Possession 0

Shots

9 Total 3
3 On Target 1
6 Off Target 2
0 Shots blocked 0

124 Attack 117
60 Dangerous attack 58
111 Ball safe 112

0 Penalties 1
5 Corners 4

Fouls

2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 3

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Sepahan was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Foolad that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sepahan was more pushing with 60 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Sepahan won the match.

Sepahan shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Foolad shot 3 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

35'

46'

Ayanda Patosi- sub ->Saber Hardani

45'

52'

Ayanda Patosi- Yellow

53'

O. Noorafkan(goal)

56'

60'

Ayanda Patosi(penalty)

63'

M. Najarian- sub ->Saleh Hardani

63'

Shahriar Moghanlou- sub ->S. Shahbazzadeh

68'

75'

76'

81'

Ezzatollah Pourghaz- sub ->F. Ahmadzadeh

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Sepahan will have 28 points to remain in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, Foolad will stay with 18 points to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Sepahan will play away with Mes Rafsanjan on the 22nd of January with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Sepahan (0 draws).

Foolad will play away agasint Persepolis on the 22nd of January with a 15-7 head to head record in favor of Persepolis (9 draws).