Zob-Ahan vs Al Ahli, 2017 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Zob-Ahan
  • 45'+3': Mehdi Rajabzadeh (P)
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1 - 2
Al Ahli
  • 29': Abdulfattah Asiri
  • Red Card 45'+1': Motaz Hawsawi
  • 86': Omar Al-Somah

About

Zob-Ahan are hosting Al Ahli at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Mehran Derakhshanfar (Zob Ahan).
  • 1': Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli).
  • 5': Mohammad Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ali Hamam.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mohammed Al-Fatil (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulafttah Asiri with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Motaz Hawsawi.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 10': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohamed Shafy.
  • 12': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri.
  • 13': Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mohammad Hosseini following a fast break.
  • 17': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 17': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Daniel Esmaeilifar (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salman Muwashar.
  • 21': Offside, Al-Ahli. Abdulafttah Asiri tries a through ball, but Ioannis Fetfatzidis is caught offside.
  • 22': Ehsan Pahlevan (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mehran Derakhshanfar tries a through ball, but Jerry Bengtson is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Mohammad Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Bengtson.
  • 28': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saeed Al Muwallad.
  • 29': Goal! Zob Ahan 0, Al-Ahli 1. Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Hosseini.
  • 31': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Motaz Hawsawi.
  • 33': Foul by Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli).
  • 33': Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli).
  • 34': Mohammad Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Foul by Jerry Bengtson (Zob Ahan).
  • 37': Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Shafy.
  • 39': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mahdi Mahdipour tries a through ball, but Jerry Bengtson is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan).
  • 40': Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Delay in match Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Daniel Esmaeilifar (Zob Ahan).
  • 44': Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ali Hamam (Zob Ahan).
  • 45': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Penalty Zob Ahan. Jerry Bengtson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 1. Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohammed Amman replaces Ioannis Fetfatzidis.
  • 46': Foul by Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli).
  • 46': Mohammad Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jerry Bengtson (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Rajabzadeh.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ehsan Pahlevan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahdi Mahdipour.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jerry Bengtson (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Yasser Al-Mosailem.
  • 52': Delay in match Saeed Al Muwallad (Al-Ahli) because of an injury.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ali Hamam.
  • 57': Foul by Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli).
  • 57': Mohammad Nejadmahdi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match Mohammad Nejadmahdi (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mohammad Hosseini tries a through ball, but Mehdi Rajabzadeh is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ehsan Pahlevan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammad Hosseini with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Al-Fatil.
  • 67': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Hussain Al-Mogahwi replaces Salman Muwashar.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Rajabzadeh with a cross.
  • 68': Offside, Zob Ahan. Ali Hamam tries a through ball, but Mehdi Rajabzadeh is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 71': Mahdi Mahdipour (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli).
  • 72': Mohammad Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mohammad Hosseini tries a through ball, but Jerry Bengtson is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Ali Hamam (Zob Ahan).
  • 74': Hussain Al-Mogahwi (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mehdi Rajabzadeh tries a through ball, but Jerry Bengtson is caught offside.
  • 76': Hand ball by Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli).
  • 77': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Morteza Tabrizi replaces Jerry Bengtson.
  • 78': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Amman.
  • 79': Hand ball by Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussain Al-Mogahwi.
  • 80': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Vahid Mohammadzadeh.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Saad Abdulameer (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hussain Al-Mogahwi.
  • 81': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mehdi Rajabzadeh tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulafttah Asiri.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Shafy.
  • 84': Abdulafttah Asiri (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan).
  • 85': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Ghasem Haddadifar replaces Mehdi Rajabzadeh.
  • 86': Goal! Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 2. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Hussain Al-Mogahwi (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdulafttah Asiri.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Hosseini.
  • 90': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Rabin Ataya replaces Mohammad Hosseini.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Al-Ahli. Mohannad Aseri replaces Abdulafttah Asiri.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rabin Ataya (Zob Ahan).
  • 90'+2': Taiseer Al Jassam (Al-Ahli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Omar Al Soma (Al-Ahli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiseer Al Jassam.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ali Hamam.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Al-Ahli. Conceded by Ghasem Haddadifar.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehran Derakhshanfar.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ehsan Pahlevan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morteza Tabrizi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Zob Ahan 1, Al-Ahli 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 7
6 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 6
47.5 Possession 52.5
17 SHOTS 15
8 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
292 Accurate Passes 329
396 Passes 428
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 75
25 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 20
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
0 Interceptions 0
36 Effective Clearances 16
36 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Location: Muscat, Oman
Attendance: 7,000

Line-Ups

ZOB Zob-Ahan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
3 Vahid Mohammadzadeh
2 Mohammad Nejadmahdi
24 Mehran Derakhshan
18 Ali Hamam
30 Mehdi Rajabzadeh
23 Daniel Esmaeilifar
6 Mahdi Mahdipour
27 Jerry Bengtson
10 Ehsan Pahlevan
7 Mohammad Hosseini
Zob-Ahan Substitutes:
Rabih Ataya, Hamid Erfani, Mohammad Satari, Mehrdad Ghanbarisarvinehbaghi, Morteza Tabrizi, Hojjat Haghverdi, Ghasem Haddadifar.

AHL Al Ahli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yasser Al-Mosailem (GK)
25 Motaz Hawsawi Red Card
6 Mohammed Al-Fatil
13 Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
23 Saeed Al-Mowalad Yellow Card
45 Abdulfattah Asiri
8 Taisir Al-Jassim
55 Saad Abdul-Amir Al-Zirjawi
9 Omar Al-Somah
7 Salman Al-Moasher
10 Ioannis Fetfatzidis
Al Ahli Substitutes:
Mohammed Amman, Amiri Kurdi, Muhannad Assiri, Ahmad Al-Harbi, Hussain Almoqahwi, Waleed Bakhashwain, Mansour Al-Harbi.

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