Welcome to the match between Slovakia and Iran

1'

Albert Mráz held up the ball, evading the challenge of Farsheed Ahrari and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Bamshad Jafari did well to tip it over the bar.

2'

Anton Greguš directed the ball to Ctibor Greguš, the ball was picked up by Ctibor Greguš before Siamak Maradi could reach it.

Ctibor Greguš sent a long ball into the area,Farzin Shahy failed to reach the ball.

František Pecha let the ball drop before hitting a spectacular half volley but Reza Awji hoofed the ball clear.

3'

Albert Mráz stepped away from Fardad Khakpour and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Albert Mráz got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

4'

Albert Mráz played the ball into the area,Fardad Khakpour couldn't reach it.

Hugo Adamec moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal but Reza Awji made the clearance.

6'

Anton Greguš dribbled past Farzin Shahy .

Anton Greguš had the strength to hold off Siamak Maradi .

Anton Greguš delivered the ball to Hugo Adamec, Hugo Adamec latched onto the ball before Fazlollah Mahmudi could intercept.

Despite the angle, Hugo Adamec flicked it goalwards but Reza Awji managed to block the shot.

7'

Ctibor Greguš tried to play a long ball forward but Siamak Maradi read the game well to intercept the ball.

8'

Ladislav Baláž tried to jink past Siamak Maradi but Ladislav Baláž lost the ball to Siamak Maradi 's block tackle.

9'

Anton Greguš bent it from long range. Siamak Maradi approached too late to clear the danger.

Denied by Bamshad Jafari .

10'

A long ball was delivered by Anton Greguš, the ball was picked up by Ladislav Baláž before Kamshad Teymourtash could cut it out.

Albert Mráz picked up Ladislav Baláž's excellent ball, Fazlollah Mahmudi missed his interception.

Albert Mráz shot for the top corner but Reza Awji cleared the ball to safety.

11'

Ctibor Greguš darted past Siamak Maradi .

Ctibor Greguš tried his luck with a medium range chip. Farzin Shahy didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bamshad Jafari wan't fast enough to make the save ... Ctibor Greguš scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... The fans chanted Ctibor Greguš's name !

Slovakia 1 - 0 Iran

12'

Ctibor Greguš held up the ball, evading the challenge of Siamak Maradi and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Ctibor Greguš sent it far too high ... It was a shocking miss.

13'

Albert Mráz tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Omid Zahed showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

14'

Zoltán Gabriš tried his luck with a long range chip. Kamshad Teymourtash approached too late to tackle him.

Saved by Bamshad Jafari .

15'

Anton Greguš tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Siamak Maradi intercepted the pass.

16'

Hugo Adamec directed the ball to Vratislav Daňo, Vratislav Daňo trapped the ball nicely before Farsheed Ahrari could intercept.

Vratislav Daňo blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Fardad Khakpour got himself between the ball and goal.

17'

Albert Mráz tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Omid Zahed blocked it.

18'

Tomáš Žiga tried to play a long ball forward but The ball struck Kamshad Teymourtash .

19'

František Pecha tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Kamshad Teymourtash .

22'

Omid Zahed tried to feed the high ball but Hugo Adamec intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Zoltán Gabriš tried to take the ball past Kamshad Teymourtash but Kamshad Teymourtash didn't allow.

25'

Anton Greguš tried to sprint past Siamak Maradi but Siamak Maradi denied.

26'

Omid Zahed made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Hugo Adamec blocked it.

27'

Farzin Shahy tried to take the ball past Anton Greguš but Anton Greguš took the ball away from Farzin Shahy .

28'

Zoltán Gabriš tried to curl one in from long range but Fazlollah Mahmudi cleared the ball to safety.

29'

Albert Mráz tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fardad Khakpour .

30'

Hugo Adamec came off for Tichomír Veselovský.

changed their tactics.

František Pecha made his way to the bench and was replaced by Tichomír Šesták.

Farzin Shahy passed the ball to Siamak Maradi , Siamak Maradi latched onto the ball before Ctibor Greguš could cut it out.

Siamak Maradi tried to get onto the pass but Anton Greguš closed in and intercepted the ball.

31'

Yellow card shown to Ctibor Greguš.

32'

Albert Mráz used his skill to go past Fardad Khakpour .

Albert Mráz had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Omid Zahed managed to block the shot.

33'

Anton Greguš delivered a long ball for Tomáš Žiga, Tomáš Žiga took possession of the ball before Siamak Maradi could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Tomáš Žiga but Reza Awji got in and cleared the danger.

34'

Anton Greguš sprinted past Siamak Maradi .

Anton Greguš held up the ball, evading the challenge of Farzin Shahy and tried a long range effort.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Anton Greguš ... It was a poor miss from Anton Greguš. He looked like he was short of match practice.

35'

Albert Mráz skipped easily past the challenge of Fardad Khakpour .

Albert Mráz smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Omid Zahed approached too late to clear the danger.

Albert Mráz sent the ball past Bamshad Jafari to back of the net ... A fine goal all round by Albert Mráz !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Slovakia 2 - 0 Iran

36'

Ctibor Greguš hit a long ball forward, Tichomír Veselovský latched onto the ball before Siamak Maradi could cut it out.

Tichomír Veselovský found an opportunity to score but Reza Awji gave him no space .

38'

Siamak Maradi could not stop a confident Ctibor Greguš going past him.

Ctibor Greguš tried his luck from a distance. Farzin Shahy approached too late to tackle him.

Bamshad Jafari managed to turn it over his bar.

39'

Tomáš Žiga turned with the ball past Fardad Khakpour .

Tomáš Žiga tried to send in a low cross but Omid Zahed did well to spot and intercept the cross.

40'

Omid Zahed tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tichomír Veselovský.

42'

Yousef Hisami played a perfect pass for Kamshad Teymourtash , Kamshad Teymourtash latched onto the ball before Ladislav Baláž could cut it out.

Kamshad Teymourtash put a float cross , Zoltán Gabriš couldn't cut it.

Omid Zahed got to the ball before Vratislav Daňo, then headed it to the goal.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Slovakia took the lead.Slovakia had 66% possession in the match, while Iran had 34%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Zoltán Gabriš ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Dezider Deák won the aerial challenge against Fazlollah Mahmudi , then headed the ball forward.

Vratislav Daňo tried an optimistic effort at goal but Reza Awji got himself between the ball and goal.

47'

Poor corner kick delivered by Zoltán Gabriš that went straight to the opposition.

48'

Albert Mráz used his skill to go past Siamak Maradi .

Albert Mráz tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Farzin Shahy .

49'

Anton Greguš tried to knock a long ball forward but Fardad Khakpour did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

51'

Albert Mráz tried to get past Fardad Khakpour but Fardad Khakpour didn't allow.

52'

Anton Greguš tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Farzin Shahy .

53'

Tichomír Šesták tried to play a long ball forward but Farzin Shahy intercepted the pass.

54'

Yousef Hisami made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Tomáš Žiga.

55'

Anton Greguš held up the ball, evading the challenge of Siamak Maradi and hit the ball from long range.

But Anton Greguš put it just over ... A real chance wasted.

56'

Albert Mráz played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Fardad Khakpour came close and blocked it.

58'

Farzin Shahy tried to play it past Ladislav Baláž but Farzin Shahy lost the ball to Ladislav Baláž's block tackle.

60'

tried a tactical change.

63'

Ctibor Greguš passed the ball to Anton Greguš, Farzin Shahy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Anton Greguš tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Siamak Maradi .

64'

Albert Mráz tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Omid Zahed made it first to the ball and intercepted.

65'

Albert Mráz escaped from the challenge of Omid Zahed and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Bamshad Jafari tipped the ball over the bar.

68'

Poor corner kick delivered by Fazlollah Mahmudi that went straight to the opposition.

69'

Anton Greguš dribbled past Siamak Maradi .

Anton Greguš stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Farzin Shahy blocked it.

70'

Zoltán Gabriš looked to play the ball long to Tomáš Žiga, Tomáš Žiga took it in his stride before Kamshad Teymourtash could cut it out.

Tomáš Žiga got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Reza Awji wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Bamshad Jafari couldn't save it ... Tomáš Žiga capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He slided on his knees !

Slovakia 3 - 0 Iran

72'

Ctibor Greguš moved the ball forward for Dezider Deák, Dezider Deák latched onto the ball before Farzin Shahy could reach it.

Dezider Deák was pressed by Siamak Maradi but he evaded the challenge and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Dezider Deák scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

73'

Anton Greguš took the ball past Siamak Maradi .

Anton Greguš twisted past Farzin Shahy .

Anton Greguš played a lovely ball for Albert Mráz, Albert Mráz trapped the ball nicely before Fazlollah Mahmudi could intercept.

Albert Mráz hit it high and hard towards goal but Reza Awji managed to block the shot.

75'

Zoltán Gabriš swung the corner into the box.

Reza Awji climbed above Ctibor Greguš, then headed the ball to safety.

76'

Zoltán Gabriš swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

78'

Farzin Shahy laid it forward to Siamak Maradi , Siamak Maradi took it in his stride before Anton Greguš could reach it.

Siamak Maradi tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Ctibor Greguš.

79'

Albert Mráz tried to skip past Omid Zahed but Omid Zahed blocked Albert Mráz.

80'

Albert Mráz dribbled past Fardad Khakpour .

Albert Mráz tried to lob the keeper from a distance but the shot was blocked by Omid Zahed .

82'

Gholamhossein Nezam struck the freekick through the wall. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

83'

Zoltán Gabriš looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Albert Mráz got above Fazlollah Mahmudi to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Zoltán Gabriš fired in a shot at goal but Reza Awji made the clearance.

85'

Anton Greguš flicked the ball over Siamak Maradi 's head !.

Anton Greguš tried to dribble past Farzin Shahy but Farzin Shahy denied.

86'

Tomáš Žiga had a go from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

87'

Tomáš Žiga hit the freekick toward the goal. Bamshad Jafari tried to save but he couldn. ... GOAL!!!

Slovakia 4 - 0 Iran

89'

Albert Mráz tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball struck Omid Zahed .

90'

Zoltán Gabriš tried to play a long ball forward but Kamshad Teymourtash intercepted the pass.

91'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Siamak Maradi .

Anton Greguš tried to dribble past Fazlollah Mahmudi but Fazlollah Mahmudi dispossessed Anton Greguš.

End Match Slovakia 4 - 0 Iran