Welcome to the match between Iran and Samoa

1'

Nader Ghiassy fired off a long shot but Pena Pila charged down the shot.

2'

Yousef Hisami played it past Feredinado Teua.

Yousef Hisami whipped in a float cross, Kenika Fatani tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Omid Talebi tried to cushion a headed pass but Pena Pila threw himself in front of the header.

5'

Nader Ghiassy tried to jink past Kennan Vaki but Kennan Vaki block tackled Nader Ghiassy .

6'

Agolave Olopoto floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Feredinado Teua got above Reza Awji to win the ball but the ball went bad.

7'

Agolave Olopoto faked a pass then cut Fardad Khakpour in a different direction.

The float cross came in from Agolave Olopoto on the wing, Omid Zahed couldn't cut out the pass.

Tangaloa Keoki out-jumped Reza Awji , then headed at goal.

Bamshad Jafari tried to save but he couldn ... Tangaloa Keoki scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans chanted Tangaloa Keoki's name !

Iran 0 - 1 Samoa

8'

Agolave Olopoto tried to use his skill to go past Fardad Khakpour but Fardad Khakpour won the ball from Agolave Olopoto.

9'

Nader Ghiassy attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Kennan Vaki intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

10'

Fardad Khakpour knocked a lovely ball for Omid Zahed , Omid Zahed trapped the ball nicely before Agolave Olopoto could intercept.

Omid Zahed did his best to get the ball into the area but Ulesi Afaeaki made it first to the ball and intercepted.

11'

Gholamhossein Nezam tried to get past Ulesi Afaeaki but Ulesi Afaeaki denied.

12'

Feredinado Teua tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kamshad Teymourtash .

13'

Kamshad Teymourtash picked up Yousef Hisami 's excellent ball, Feredinado Teua couldn't reach it.

Kenika Fatani blocked Kamshad Teymourtash in a good, clean tackle before Kamshad Teymourtash attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

15'

Gholamhossein Nezam delivered the ball to Omid Zahed , Ulesi Afaeaki stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Omid Zahed crossed the ball low and hard, Agolave Olopoto couldn't cut it.

Farsheed Ahrari played the ball forward immediately. Harola Vagana couldn't cut it.

Omid Zahed struck the ball with fury but Pena Pila cleared the ball.

17'

Kennan Vaki played a wonderful ball for Kenika Fatani, Farsheed Ahrari stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kenika Fatani played a wonderful ball for Feredinado Teua, Feredinado Teua trapped the ball nicely before Kamshad Teymourtash could cut it out.

Feredinado Teua centred the ball, Yousef Hisami failed to intercept the pass.

Tangaloa Keoki hit the ball on the volley past Reza Awji .

Good save by Bamshad Jafari who held the ball well.

18'

Omid Zahed tried to twist past Ulesi Afaeaki but Omid Zahed lost out to Ulesi Afaeaki.

19'

Iko Puluke tried to lift the ball forward but Fardad Khakpour read the game well to intercept the ball.

20'

The freekick was quickly taken by Farzin Shahy . But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

22'

Gholamhossein Nezam 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

23'

Kennan Vaki had shrugged off the challenge of Farzin Shahy and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Kennan Vaki blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Kennan Vaki. He looked like he was short of match practice.

24'

Yousef Hisami tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

25'

Iko Puluke attempted to lift the ball forward but Nader Ghiassy intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

27'

Kamshad Teymourtash received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Yousef Hisami , Feredinado Teua couldn't cut it.

Kamshad Teymourtash played a perfect pass for Yousef Hisami , the ball was picked up by Yousef Hisami before Kenika Fatani could reach it.

Yousef Hisami sent in a float cross over Feredinado Teua.

Reza Awji had the beating in the air of Pena Pila, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kispe Kenika saved and deflected the ball clear.

28'

Iko Puluke tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Nader Ghiassy .

29'

Omid Talebi took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Feredinado Teua stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kamshad Teymourtash got above Pena Pila to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

30'

Harola Vagana sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

31'

Kennan Vaki swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

32'

Kennan Vaki had shrugged off the challenge of Farzin Shahy and shot from 30 yards.

But Kennan Vaki sent it wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

34'

Ulesi Afaeaki hit the ball forward to Agolave Olopoto, Fardad Khakpour couldn't cut out the pass.

Agolave Olopoto played it confidently past Omid Zahed .

Agolave Olopoto hit a hopeful looking shot but Reza Awji hoofed the ball clear.

36'

Yousef Hisami played it confidently past Feredinado Teua.

Yousef Hisami put a float cross , Kenika Fatani missed his interception.

Farsheed Ahrari beat Harola Vagana to the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Kispe Kenika saved and held the ball.

37'

Ulesi Afaeaki tried to play a long ball but Omid Zahed intercepted but couldn't control.

40'

Farzin Shahy tried to twist past Iko Puluke but Iko Puluke succesfully won the ball from Farzin Shahy .

42'

Yousef Hisami attempted to feed the high ball but Feredinado Teua cut it out easily.

43'

Omid Zahed hit the ball forward to Farzin Shahy , Ulesi Afaeaki missed his interception.

Farzin Shahy rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Agolave Olopoto removed the danger.

45'

Kenika Fatani darted past Kamshad Teymourtash .

Kenika Fatani darted past Yousef Hisami .

Kenika Fatani was in a dangerous position !.

Kenika Fatani was clean through with just Bamshad Jafari to beat and fired it in low but Bamshad Jafari kicked the ball away from the goalmouth.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Iran were unfortunate to go in behind.Iran had 52% possession in the match, while Samoa had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Feredinado Teua elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Agolave Olopoto made an attacking header but Reza Awji used his head to clear the ball.

48'

Gholamhossein Nezam made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Kenika Fatani.

49'

Agolave Olopoto attempted to play a long ball but Farzin Shahy intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

50'

Feredinado Teua tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Yousef Hisami did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

53'

Nader Ghiassy had the strength to hold off Kennan Vaki.

Nader Ghiassy got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Iko Puluke cleared the ball from danger.

54'

Omid Zahed played a lovely ball for Fardad Khakpour , Fardad Khakpour took it in his stride before Feredinado Teua could reach it.

Fardad Khakpour crossed the ball high into the box, Ulesi Afaeaki stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gholamhossein Nezam won the ball in the air from Harola Vagana, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

55'

Agolave Olopoto lobbed it over the halfway line,Fardad Khakpour couldn't reach it.

Tangaloa Keoki tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Reza Awji got across to charge down the header.

56'

Kenika Fatani tried to skip past the challenge of Kamshad Teymourtash but Kamshad Teymourtash blocked Kenika Fatani in a good, clean tackle.

58'

Omid Zahed hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Ulesi Afaeaki cleared the ball from danger.

61'

Corner taken by Agolave Olopoto and cut out by the opposition.

62'

Gholamhossein Nezam 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

63'

Fardad Khakpour received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Omid Zahed , Agolave Olopoto stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fardad Khakpour attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Ulesi Afaeaki scrambled the ball away.

64'

Kamshad Teymourtash tried to dribble past Iko Puluke but Iko Puluke took the ball away from Kamshad Teymourtash .

65'

Nader Ghiassy tried to play it past Agolave Olopoto but Agolave Olopoto nicked the ball from the toes of Nader Ghiassy .

68'

Harola Vagana sent over the freekick. But Harola Vagana couldn't get it on target.

69'

Agolave Olopoto had the pace to beat Fardad Khakpour .

Perfectly timed block tackle by Omid Zahed before Agolave Olopoto attempted to pass the ball.

70'

Kennan Vaki went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Gholamhossein Nezam played a great ball for Farsheed Ahrari , Feredinado Teua missed his interception.

Farsheed Ahrari put a float cross over Kenika Fatani.

Harola Vagana won the aerial challenge against Gholamhossein Nezam , then headed the ball clear.

72'

Agolave Olopoto tried to take the ball past Fardad Khakpour but Agolave Olopoto lost the ball to Fardad Khakpour 's block tackle.

73'

Harola Vagana's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

75'

Hiuwe Manihera lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

76'

Nader Ghiassy unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot was blocked by Agolave Olopoto.

79'

Harola Vagana struck the freekick through the wall. Bamshad Jafari got up and punched the ball out of danger.

80'

Yellow card shown to Tangaloa Keoki.

Farsheed Ahrari sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

82'

Pena Pila played the ball to Agolave Olopoto's feet, Omid Zahed failed to intercept the pass.

Agolave Olopoto stepped away from Fardad Khakpour and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Bamshad Jafari was stranded and helpless to save it ... Agolave Olopoto scored a goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Iran 0 - 2 Samoa

84'

Pena Pila gave the corner straight to the opposition.

87'

Iko Puluke tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nader Ghiassy .

88'

Nader Ghiassy tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Iko Puluke.

89'

Iko Puluke dribbled past Farzin Shahy .

Iko Puluke moved the ball forward for Ulesi Afaeaki, Ulesi Afaeaki picked up on the ball before Nader Ghiassy could intercept.

Ulesi Afaeaki tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot was charged down by Reza Awji .

90'

Ulesi Afaeaki tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Omid Zahed .

91'

Feredinado Teua tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Kamshad Teymourtash got in the way of the ball.

End Match Iran 0 - 2 Samoa