k 2 - 0 KING (373795170)

Clear skies welcomed the 10580 spectators who had made their way to king of kings. Emanuel Figueiras was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ari-Pekka Lepistö and Johan Pettersson. k tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. They fielded: Jahangiri - Torkamani, Mazidi, Kamarei, Sharifinia - Pashazadeh, Rajabpour, Amirabadizadeh, Afshoun - Sherafati, Eghbalzadeh.

KING decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Kermani - Sharif, Haddad Molaeian, Ferdosipour, Manoukyan - Omidifar, Shahraki, Nikbakht, Eslamizadeh - Alam, Sarlak.

k created a good opportunity to score 26 minutes into the match when N. Kamarei's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. After 29 minutes, Y. Amirabadizadeh came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 1 - 0, giving k the lead. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. k had most of the ball, with 69 percent of possession.

KING's M. Nikbakht got himself booked for a foul. K. Eghbalzadeh's knee will be throbbing for days, but thankfully for k, he bravely continued in the match. k's K. Eghbalzadeh had an excellent opportunity after 72 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave F. Eslamizadeh from KING a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 78 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! k were forced into a substitution as N. Kamarei couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing B. Veys Karami to come in off the bench. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in k's J. Pashazadeh increasing the lead to 2 - 0. k's S. Sharifinia saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 81 minutes. Y. Amirabadizadeh could have increased the lead after 82 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. k's B. Veys Karami placed the ball right at his teammate's feet after a corner, but J. Pashazadeh couldn't finish. Possession in this half belonged to k, who controlled the ball 78 percent of the time.

Most important k player was M. Sherafati. However, E. Jahangiri made a disastrous appearance. A. Alam performed admirably for KING. P. Kermani was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 0.