Zob-Ahan vs Al-Wahda, 2018 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite

34': Morteza Tabrizi
73': Morteza Tabrizi

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Zob-Ahan are hosting Al-Wahda at Foolad Shahr stadium, Fuladshahr, , 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.
2': Attempt saved. Bakhtiar Rahmani (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morteza Tabrizi.
3': Attempt saved. Sebastián Tagliabúe (Al Wahda (UAE)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
3': Foul by Tareq Al Khaddeim (Al Wahda (UAE)).
3': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bakhtiar Rahmani.
6': Offside, Zob Ahan. Bakhtiar Rahmani tries a through ball, but Kiros is caught offside.
8': Foul by Sultan Al Ghafri (Al Wahda (UAE)).
8': Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt blocked. Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghasem Haddadifar.
10': Offside, Zob Ahan. Bakhtiar Rahmani tries a through ball, but Milad Fakhreddini is caught offside.
12': Foul by Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
12': Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt saved. Sebastián Tagliabúe (Al Wahda (UAE)) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
16': Foul by Ismaeil Matar (Al Wahda (UAE)).
16': Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan).
19': Ismaeil Matar (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
21': Tareq Al Khaddeim (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
25': Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bakhtiar Rahmani.
26': Delay in match Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)) because of an injury.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Foul by Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
29': Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Al Wahda (UAE)) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaeil Matar.
32': Attempt missed. Kiros (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khaled Shafiei.
33': Delay in match Ahmed Rashid (Al Wahda (UAE)) because of an injury.
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Goal! Zob Ahan 1, Al Wahda (UAE) 0. Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross.
36': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohamed Al Shamsi.
38': Foul by Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan).
38': Ismaeil Matar (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt blocked. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Al Wahda (UAE)) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nassir Abdelhadi.
40': Corner, Al Wahda (UAE). Conceded by Milad Fakhreddini.
40': Delay in match Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Attempt missed. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Al Wahda (UAE)) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaeil Matar.
43': Corner, Al Wahda (UAE). Conceded by Giorgi Gvelesiani.
44': Foul by Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
44': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Tareq Al Khaddeim (Al Wahda (UAE)) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
45'+1': Foul by Kiros (Zob Ahan).
45'+1': Sultan Al Ghafri (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Zob Ahan 1, Al Wahda (UAE) 0.
45': Second Half begins Zob Ahan 1, Al Wahda (UAE) 0.
48': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Sultan Al Ghafri.
49': Attempt missed. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a corner.
50': Foul by Ahmed Rashid (Al Wahda (UAE)).
50': Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Bakhtiar Rahmani (Zob Ahan).
52': Tareq Al Khaddeim (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Ahmed Rashid (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
54': Attempt saved. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Al Wahda (UAE)) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Tagliabúe.
54': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan).
54': Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Ismaeil Matar (Al Wahda (UAE)).
55': Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Delay in match Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Bakhtiar Rahmani (Zob Ahan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Milad Fakhreddini.
56': Attempt missed. Kiros (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
57': Attempt missed. Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a through ball.
59': Offside, Zob Ahan. Ghasem Haddadifar tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
60': Substitution, Al Wahda (UAE). Mohamed Al-Akbari replaces Tareq Al Khaddeim.
61': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
61': Offside, Zob Ahan. Hamid Bouhamdan tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
62': Offside, Zob Ahan. Kiros tries a through ball, but Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini is caught offside.
64': Foul by Khaled Shafiei (Zob Ahan).
64': Sebastián Tagliabúe (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt missed. Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bakhtiar Rahmani.
66': Substitution, Al Wahda (UAE). Ahmed Al Akberi replaces Ismaeil Matar.
66': Foul by Nassir Abdelhadi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
66': Kiros (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt blocked. Kiros (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
67': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Ahmed Rashid.
68': Foul by Khaled Aldhanhani (Al Wahda (UAE)).
68': Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt missed. Bakhtiar Rahmani (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
71': Foul by Ahmed Al Akberi (Al Wahda (UAE)).
71': Ghasem Haddadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt saved. Kiros (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Gvelesiani.
73': Goal! Zob Ahan 2, Al Wahda (UAE) 0. Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiros.
75': Offside, Zob Ahan. Hamid Bouhamdan tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
77': Substitution, Al Wahda (UAE). Khalil Ibrahim replaces Nassir Abdelhadi.
78': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Mehdi Rajabzadeh replaces Ghasem Haddadifar.
79': Foul by Sultan Al Ghafri (Al Wahda (UAE)).
79': Morteza Tabrizi (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Salem Sultan.
81': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Salem Sultan.
83': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Giorgi Gvelesiani (Zob Ahan).
84': Foul by Mohamed Al-Akbari (Al Wahda (UAE)).
84': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda (UAE)).
85': Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda (UAE)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Akberi (Al Wahda (UAE)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Al-Akbari.
88': Foul by Bakhtiar Rahmani (Zob Ahan).
88': Sultan Al Ghafri (Al Wahda (UAE)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Rabin Ataya replaces Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini.
90': Delay in match Kiros (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Corner, Al Wahda (UAE). Conceded by Milad Fakhreddini.
90'+2': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Vahid Mohammadzadeh replaces Kiros because of an injury.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Mohamed Al-Akbari (Al Wahda (UAE)) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Offside, Zob Ahan. Giorgi Gvelesiani tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
90'+4': Offside, Zob Ahan. Mohammad Nejadmahdi tries a through ball, but Morteza Tabrizi is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Zob Ahan 2, Al Wahda (UAE) 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Zob Ahan 2, Al Wahda (UAE) 0.

Statistics

AWFC		ZOB
15	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	8
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	3
56.1	Possession	43.9
9	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
409	Accurate Passes	292
509	Passes	390
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	7
9	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.5
69	Long Balls	68
23	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
11	Effective Clearances	16
11	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Foolad Shahr stadium
Location: Fuladshahr,
Attendance: 3,114

AFC Champions League Elite Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Esteghlal	1	+3	3
2	Al Hilal	1	+2	3
3	Al Wasl	1	+1	3
4	Al Ahli	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
12	Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
6	Khaled Shafiei
2	Mohammad Nejadmahdi
88	Hamid Bouhamdan
34	Milad Fakhreddini
10	Bakhtiar Rahmani
5	Giorgi Gvelesiani
8	Ghasem Haddadifar
99	Kiros
11	Morteza Tabrizi
7	Mohammad Hosseini

Zob-Ahan Substitutes:

Mohammadreza Abbasi, Mehdi Rajabzadeh, Vahid Mohammadzadeh, Rabih Ataya, Akbar Imani, Meraj Esmaeili, Mohammad Satari.

Al-Wahda (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed Al Shamsi (GK)
37	Ahmed Rashid
4	Salem Sultan
6	Sultan Al-Ghafri
19	Khaled Ebraheim
23	Rim Chang-Woo
10	Ismail Matar
15	Nasir Abdulhadi
11	Sebastián Tagliabúe
22	Balázs Dzsudzsák
30	Tareq Al-Khaddeim

Al-Wahda Substitutes:

Mohammed Helal, Mohamed Al-Akbari, Ahmed Al Akberi, Rashed Ali, Mohamed Al Shehhi, Abdullah Salem, Khalil Ibrahim Al Hammadi.

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