Foolad overcomes Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Ansari

AHWAZ. Foolad defeats Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 after S. Ansari scored just 1 goal (17').

Foolad overcomes Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Ansari

AHWAZ. Foolad defeats Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 after S. Ansari scored just 1 goal (17′).

Also, Nassaji Mazandaran had 2 players sent off: Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (73′ for a red card) and Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati (86′ for a red card).

The match was played at the Ghadir Stadium stadium in Ahwaz on Wednesday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 18.39 degrees Celsius or 65.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 8 Total 7
  • 3 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 68 Attack 73
  • 32 Dangerous attack 24
  • 52 Ball safe 46
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 3 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Foolad was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Nassaji Mazandaran that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Foolad was more pushing with 32 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Foolad won the match​.

Foolad shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Nassaji Mazandaran shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Foolad received 2 yellow cards (Christopher Knett and Christopher Knett). On the opposite side, Nassaji Mazandaran didn’t receive any yellow card.

Also, Nassaji Mazandaran didn’t finish the match with 11 players after

Match Timeline

S. Ansari(goal)Mohammad Alinejad Hosseinabad
17'
C. Knett- Yellow
89'
84'
A. Barzegar- sub ->Mersad Seifi
84'
S. Gholamalibeigi- sub ->Saber Hardani
73'
M. Ghaed Rahmati- Red
86'
M. Ghaed Rahmati- Red
87'
M. Khademi- sub ->Mohammad Alinejad Hosseinabad
87'
C. Knett- Yellow
89'

Standings

After playing this contest, Foolad has 15 points like Mes Rafsanjan to remain in the 11th place. On the other side, Nassaji Mazandaran will stays with 10 points to remain in the 15th place.

Next matches

Foolad – Formation

Foolad
G
C. Knett 25.Austria
89'
D
S. Tavakoli 14.Iran
D
M. Najarian 20.Iran
D
Jeferson Bahia 28.Brazil
D
V. Heydarieh 50.Iran
D
M. Coulibaly 5.Mali
M
M. Alinejad 9.Iran
87'
M
M. Askari 45.Iran
M
M. Ghobeishavi 11.Iran
M
S. Moridi 10.Iran
87'
F
S. Ansari 3.Iran
Goals17'
Substitutes
G
S. Gordan 1.Iran
D
M. Khademi 19.Iran
87'
D
A. Moredi 29.Iran
M
M. Abshak 13.Iran
87'
M
A. Rahbar 16.Iran
M
Lucas Cândido 18.Brazil
M
A. Shojaei 23.Iran
F
A. Arghand 80.Iran

Foolad adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Juan Ignacio Martínez Jiménez decided to play with the following team: Mohammad Ghobeishavi, Sina Moridi, Moussa Coulibaly, Christopher Knett, Mojtaba Najarian, Jeferson Bahia, Vahid Heydarieh, Mohammad Alinejad Hosseinabad, Mohammad Askari, Shahin Tavakoli and Sasan Ansari.

The home team had on the bench: Shahabeddin Gordan, Mohammad Abshak, Ayoub Rahbar, Lucas Candido, Mohammad Khademi Monfared, Ali Shojaei, Abolfazl Moredi, Adel Arghand and Ali Kolahkaj.

Substitutions

Foolad made 2 changes: Sina Moridi for Mohammad Abshak (87′) and Mohammad Alinejad Hosseinabad for Mohammad Khademi Monfared (87′).

Nassaji Mazandaran – Formation

Nassaji Mazandaran
G
M. Mazaheri 1.Iran
D
A. Janmaleki 4.Iran
D
A. Samdaliri 50.Iran
D
M. Seifi 55.Iran
84'
D
A. Houshmand 68.Iran
M
M. Abdi 6.Iran
M
H. Zamehran 10.Iran
M
Nono 22.Spain
M
M. Torabi 29.Iran
M
E. Babaei 88.Iran
F
S. Hardani 32.Iran
84'
Substitutes
G
H. Khatir 12.Iran
G
K. Ghorbani 44.Iran
D
84'
M
86'
M
A. Davaran 14.Iran
F
A. Mahjoori 70.Iran
F
A. Barzegar 81.Iran
84'
F
A. Jamshidi 90.Iran
F
Alaa Abbas 99.Iraq

Also Nassaji Mazandaran adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Luis Lucas Alcaraz González played with: Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri, Mersad Seifi, Amir Mehdi Janmaleki, Amirhossein Samdaliri, Amir Mohammad Houshmand, Esmaeil Babaei, Mohammadreza Torabi, Mehrdad Abdi, Saber Hardani, Nono and Hossein Zamehran.

They had on the bench: Saeid Gholamalibeigi, Mahmoud Ghaed Rahmati, Hossein Khatir, Ali Davaran, Komeil Ghorbani, Amirhossein Mahjoori, Aria Barzegar, Ahad Jamshidi Ghadikolaei and Alaa Abbas.

Substitutions

Nassaji Mazandaran made 2 changes: Mersad Seifi for Aria Barzegar (84′) and Saber Hardani for Saeid Gholamalibeigi (84′).

Results of the day

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