RSS
ATOM
advertisement
Iran 1-0 Iceland: Team Melli Win Low Key Tehran Friendly
Iran has picked up a European scalp...
|
Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
Nov 11, 2009 1:19:59 AM
Iran defeated Iceland by a single
goal in Tehran’s Azadi stadium to win their friendly in advance of the Asian
Cup qualifier versus Jordan this weekend.
The friendly match which was not scheduled on an official FIFA day was attended very poorly.
Only a small crowd of a few hundred attended the match. Additionally, both teams did not have the services of a number of their regulars who were tied up with their club duties.
Most noticeable absentees were Iran’s Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei who play for Spanish side Osasuna, and Iceland’s Eidur Gudjohnson who plays for AS Monaco of France.
The first half was mostly uneventful with few chances for either team.
Iceland was gifted an opportunity on a defensive error by Iran’s Mohammad Nosrati, but Iceland’s Skulason wasted the chance.
In the second half the pace of the game picked up a bit, and nine minutes after the restart, Iran scored on a counter attack.
It was started by goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati’s quick release to midfielder Mehrzad Madanchi who made a dashing run up the leftside and made a perfectly timed cross to Karim Ansarifard in the goalmouth, and Ansarifard found the net.
Both teams created a few chances thereafter but poor finishing on both ends kept the result one nil for Iran. Team Melli has a November 14 date with Jordan in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Afshin Afshar
The friendly match which was not scheduled on an official FIFA day was attended very poorly.
Only a small crowd of a few hundred attended the match. Additionally, both teams did not have the services of a number of their regulars who were tied up with their club duties.
Most noticeable absentees were Iran’s Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei who play for Spanish side Osasuna, and Iceland’s Eidur Gudjohnson who plays for AS Monaco of France.
The first half was mostly uneventful with few chances for either team.
Iceland was gifted an opportunity on a defensive error by Iran’s Mohammad Nosrati, but Iceland’s Skulason wasted the chance.
In the second half the pace of the game picked up a bit, and nine minutes after the restart, Iran scored on a counter attack.
It was started by goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati’s quick release to midfielder Mehrzad Madanchi who made a dashing run up the leftside and made a perfectly timed cross to Karim Ansarifard in the goalmouth, and Ansarifard found the net.
Both teams created a few chances thereafter but poor finishing on both ends kept the result one nil for Iran. Team Melli has a November 14 date with Jordan in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Afshin Afshar
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
2 Comments
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Capello remains one of the greats of the game
After tasting success wherever he had gone previously, the coach will look upon his time at Wembley as an incomplete job rather than a complete failure
-
Can Suarez repeat Cantona's grand comeback?
The divisive Uruguayan can look to history when he starts against United on Saturday for the first time since receiving an eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra
-
Key battles: Manchester United v Liverpool
The former Reds defender believes that the Uruguayan must put controversy to the back of his mind when his team face the champions
-
The importance of Champions League qualification
The Ruhr side's remarkable run in Europe's elite tournament saw their revenue unexpectedly soar last season, but some teams are structured to depend on such results to survive
-
Cartoon: Capello's managerial merry-go-round
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...
Advertisement
Advertisement
