Al Gharafa vs Traktor Sazi FC, 2018 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa
  • 11': Mehdi Taremi
  • 21': Sime Gregov (OG)
  • 90'+4': Mehdi Taremi
FT
3 - 0
Traktor Sazi FC

    About

    Al Gharafa are hosting Traktor Sazi FC at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar, 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': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
    • 2': Reza Sharbati (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Sime Gregov (Tractor Sazi).
    • 5': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mehdi Mehdipour.
    • 11': Goal! Al Gharafa 1, Tractor Sazi 0. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Othman Al-Yahri with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa).
    • 13': Mehdi Kiani (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa).
    • 20': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Mehdi Kiani tries a through ball, but Ehsan Pahlevan is caught offside.
    • 21': Own Goal by Sime Gregov, Tractor Sazi. Al Gharafa 2, Tractor Sazi 0.
    • 23': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
    • 23': Reza Sharbati (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Mohammad Naderi (Tractor Sazi).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Arsalan Motahari.
    • 28': Hand ball by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
    • 29': Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Reza Sharbati (Tractor Sazi).
    • 32': Offside, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Aaeldin tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
    • 32': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Iranpourian replaces Sime Gregov.
    • 33': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa).
    • 33': Mohammad Naderi (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Diogo Amado.
    • 35': Offside, Al Gharafa. Wesley Sneijder tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
    • 36': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Iranpourian tries a through ball, but Mohammad Ebrahimi is caught offside.
    • 38': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Assim Madibo.
    • 39': Penalty Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Naderi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty saved! Mehdi Mehdipour (Tractor Sazi) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Yousuf Muftah.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Mehdipour (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Ebrahimi.
    • 45'+1': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 45'+1': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa).
    • 45'+1': Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Gharafa 2, Tractor Sazi 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Al Gharafa 2, Tractor Sazi 0.
    • 46': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi).
    • 46': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Mohammad Naderi.
    • 48': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa).
    • 48': Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Fahid Al-Shammari.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
    • 51': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
    • 51': Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa).
    • 51': Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Assim Madibo.
    • 53': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Jordi.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Othman Al-Yahri.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Ehsan Pahlevan (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Naderi.
    • 55': Foul by Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa).
    • 55': Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Offside, Al Gharafa. Wesley Sneijder tries a through ball, but Othman Al-Yahri is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Assim Madibo (Al Gharafa).
    • 57': Mehdi Kiani (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Arsalan Motahari with a headed pass.
    • 59': Delay in match Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa) because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Yousef Hassan.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Sulejman Krpic (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Moayed Hassan replaces Othman Al-Yahri.
    • 68': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi).
    • 68': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Khaled Al-Zriqi replaces Ahmed Al Aaeldin.
    • 68': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Daniel Esmaeilifar replaces Mohammad Ebrahimi.
    • 69': Foul by Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi).
    • 69': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Foul by Rubert Quijada (Al Gharafa).
    • 70': Sulejman Krpic (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Diogo Amado.
    • 72': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Khaled Al-Zriqi.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Mohammad Naderi (Tractor Sazi) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Mehdipour with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Assim Madibo.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Iranpourian.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
    • 76': Penalty Al Gharafa. Mehdi Taremi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 76': Penalty conceded by Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 77': Penalty saved! Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 77': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Yousuf Muftah (Al Gharafa).
    • 78': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Mohammadreza Azadi replaces Sulejman Krpic.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Ehsan Pahlevan (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reza Sharbati with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Esmaeilifar.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan.
    • 85': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Fahid Al-Shammari.
    • 86': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Monqez Odai replaces Assim Madibo.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Daniel Esmaeilifar (Tractor Sazi) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Mehdipour with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Daniel Esmaeilifar (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Iranpourian with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi).
    • 90': Wesley Sneijder (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mehdi Kiani (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ehsan Pahlevan.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Al Gharafa 3, Tractor Sazi 0. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Fahid Al-Shammari (Al Gharafa).
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Mehdipour (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Diogo Amado.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Al Gharafa 3, Tractor Sazi 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Al Gharafa 3, Tractor Sazi 0.

    Statistics

    TSA GHA
    8 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    11 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 6
    66.3 Possession 33.7
    20 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    479 Accurate Passes 200
    568 Passes 297
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    10 Accurate Crosses 3
    42 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 62
    44 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    14 Tackles 17
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    15 Effective Clearances 51
    15 Clearances 51

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
    Location: Doha, Qatar
    Attendance: 2,833

    AFC Champions League Elite Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Shanghai Shenhua 1 +3 3
    3 Shandong Taishan 1 +2 3
    4 Kawasaki Frontale 1 +1 3
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    Line-Ups

    GHA Al Gharafa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Yousof Hassan (GK)
    6 Rubert José Quijada
    25 Diogo Amado
    7 Fahad Al-Shammari
    8 Yousuf Muftah
    10 Wesley Sneijder
    4 Assim Madibo
    26 Abdulaziz Hatem
    9 Mehdi Taremi
    17 Ahmed Alaaeldin
    11 Othman Al-Yahri
    Al Gharafa Substitutes:
    Hassan Waleed, Moayad Hassan Fedaily, Monqez Odai, Khaled Abdulraouf Al Zereiqi, Qasem Burhan, Ilyas Ahmed, Muath Salemi.

    TSA Traktor Sazi FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    44 Jordi (GK)
    28 Mohammad Naderi
    5 Sime Gregov
    3 Reza Sharbati
    16 Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh
    10 Mohammad Ebrahimi
    6 Mehdi Kiani
    9 Mehdi Mehdipour
    18 Sulejman Krpic
    15 Ehsan Pahlevan
    17 Amir Arsalan Motahari
    Traktor Sazi FC Substitutes:
    Mohammad Iranpourian, Mohammadreza Azadi, Farzin Karousian, Mohammad Moslemipour, Aref Aghasi, Daniel Esmaeilifar, Ali Taheran.

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