Irane 5 - 1 Zolfaghar (389279324)

The 60836 fans in attendance at Dr Shariati were roasting in the hot sun. Benito Grandolfo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lance Boone and Chema Pérez. Irane started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Campos - Tošić, Michenthaler, Egeskov - Beu, Kia Shemshaki, Pourahmad, Tarnawski, Azarfar - Sangiorgi, Podsiadły.

Zolfaghar decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Rintakallio - Fisk, Stãnescu, Ferreira Silva, Pascaru - Coletta, Rezaei, Malpica, Piffer - Mozheiko, Cedillo.

It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why F. Michenthaler found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. Irane took the lead 11 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as P. Egeskov elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Irane's F. Michenthaler had an excellent opportunity after 25 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! 27 minutes into the game, Irane were awarded a penalty that A. Tošić turned into 2 - 0 without a problem. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. A. Podsiadły squirmed through their central defence after 29 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 0. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. Irane enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

P. Egeskov unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Zolfaghar's L. Coletta was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - O. Mozheiko managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 3 - 1 after 53 minutes. After 61 minutes, G. Sangiorgi put Irane ahead 4 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Irane's A. Podsiadły increased the lead to 5 - 1, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 69 minutes. By now, the players in Irane felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Irane had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

I. Pourahmad performed admirably for Irane. A. Azarfar was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Zolfaghar player was without a doubt A. Rezaei. On the other hand, D. Pascaru's play was disheartening. The match ends 5 - 1.