1600 5 - 2 PERSPOLIC-GENAVE (373795192)

1896 punters turned up at santigo RD1600, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Niv Azran was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Hugo Nataf and Ciriaco Seewer. 1600 had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Sargsyan - Arastou, Eradati, Vaz - Kahvazi, Baba Goli, Cheshmak, Zaroni, Damizadeh - Hemmat, Kasiri.

PERSPOLIC-GENAVE started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Starters: Amirdadi - Baharmast, Angourani, Zargar, Haji Mohammadi - Ahmadi, Allahverdi, Amraei, Rezapour - Golzari, Azar Nik.

1600 were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. 4 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for 1600 was Y. Baba Goli. The home side's Y. Baba Goli curled a free kick home after 18 minutes, putting 1600 ahead 2 - 0. 19 minutes in, 1600 appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only passable. After 20 minutes, 1600 raised their score by one when N. Kahvazi's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by F. Kasiri. 3 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of 1600 lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. A. Eradati unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. 32 minutes into the game, 1600 seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to weak. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave N. Ahmadi from PERSPOLIC-GENAVE a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 33 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! It was 3 - 0 at the break. 1600 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 66 percent of possession.

Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of 1600 was able to get his message across, and raised 1600's organisation to passable. Given a free kick in a difficult position after 57 minutes, 1600 tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. The counterattack by PERSPOLIC-GENAVE resulted in a free kick that M. Baharmast bent under the crossbar - 3 - 1! 1600 were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. After 64 minutes, A. Eradati put 1600 ahead 4 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. After 76 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as 1600 found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to passable. A. Angourani caused mayhem in his own defensive line with some mad dribbles within his own penalty zone, but 1600's P. Damizadeh's shot went just wide. The visitors replied 80 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 4 - 2, as B. Golzari dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Players in 1600 heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. With 83 minutes played, 1600 put themselves up 5 - 2 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Eradati, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. PERSPOLIC-GENAVE's M. Baharmast got himself booked for a foul. It was obvious that 1600 had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. 1600 put in a good effort on the right, but M. Cheshmak saw his volley fly wide of the mark 87 minutes into the game. 1600 claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 74 percent.

The most dominating 1600 player was without a doubt M. Hemmat. L. Vaz on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important PERSPOLIC-GENAVE player was B. Golzari. On the other hand, M. Amirdadi's play was disheartening. The match ends 5 - 2.