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

· AFC Champions League Elite
Traktor Sazi FC
  • 31': Mohammad Iranpourian (P)
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Al Gharafa
  • 70': Moayad Hassan Fedaily
  • 76': Abdulaziz Hatem
  • 87': Mehdi Taremi

About

Traktor Sazi FC are hosting Al Gharafa at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Aref Aghasi.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Muath Al Salemi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khaled Al-Zriqi.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi).
  • 10': Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Muath Al Salemi.
  • 13': Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa).
  • 14': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Aref Aghasi tries a through ball, but Farzad Hatami is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Aref Aghasi (Tractor Sazi).
  • 14': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Khaled Al-Zriqi (Al Gharafa).
  • 15': Seyedfakher Tahami (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Iranpourian tries a through ball, but Ali Taheran is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mohammadreza Azadi with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Moslemipour with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Monqez Odai (Al Gharafa).
  • 19': Mohammad Moslemipour (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Seyedfakher Tahami tries a through ball, but Mohammadreza Azadi is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moayed Hassan.
  • 21': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Farzin Karousian.
  • 23': Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa).
  • 23': Foul by Muath Al Salemi (Al Gharafa).
  • 23': Mehdi Kiani (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Mohammad Moslemipour (Tractor Sazi).
  • 25': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Penalty Tractor Sazi. Amir Arsalan Motahari draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Saeed Essa (Al Gharafa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Goal! Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 0. Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moayed Hassan.
  • 34': Offside, Al Gharafa. Khaled Al-Zriqi tries a through ball, but Moayed Hassan is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammadreza Azadi with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Mohammad Iranpourian (Tractor Sazi).
  • 36': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ali Taheran (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Kiani.
  • 37': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Farzin Karousian tries a through ball, but Mohammadreza Azadi is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Othman Al-Yahri.
  • 39': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi).
  • 39': Othman Al-Yahri (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Abdelaziz Hatem with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Farzin Karousian tries a through ball, but Farzad Hatami is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Aref Aghasi (Tractor Sazi).
  • 43': Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Delay in match Farzin Karousian (Tractor Sazi) because of an injury.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Delay in match Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Ali Taheran (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Diogo Amado.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Tameem Al Muhaza replaces Saeed Essa because of an injury.
  • 47': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi).
  • 47': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Naderi replaces Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh because of an injury.
  • 48': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Yousuf Muftah.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Moslemipour with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Ali Taheran (Tractor Sazi).
  • 50': Yousuf Muftah (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yousuf Muftah.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farzad Hatami.
  • 58': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Muath Al Salemi.
  • 61': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Mehdi Mehdipour replaces Seyedfakher Tahami.
  • 62': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Diogo Amado.
  • 62': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Yousuf Muftah.
  • 63': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Aaeldin replaces Othman Al-Yahri.
  • 64': Foul by Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi).
  • 64': Tameem Al Muhaza (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Tameem Al Muhaza.
  • 66': Foul by Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi).
  • 66': Qasem Burhan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi).
  • 67': Tameem Al Muhaza (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Diogo Amado (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi).
  • 68': Foul by Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi).
  • 68': Yousuf Muftah (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Mehdi Kiani (Tractor Sazi).
  • 70': Goal! Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 1. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Muath Al Salemi.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mohammadreza Azadi (Tractor Sazi) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Kiani with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Goal! Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 2. Abdelaziz Hatem (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moayed Hassan.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, Tractor Sazi. Mohammad Ebrahimi replaces Ali Taheran.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Amir Arsalan Motahari (Tractor Sazi) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farzad Hatami.
  • 85': Foul by Ahmed Al Aaeldin (Al Gharafa).
  • 85': Mohammad Moslemipour (Tractor Sazi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Ebrahimi (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Farzad Hatami with a headed pass.
  • 87': Goal! Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 3. Mehdi Taremi (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Abdulghani Mazeed replaces Muath Al Salemi.
  • 88': Corner, Tractor Sazi. Conceded by Yousuf Muftah.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Iranpourian with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Farzad Hatami (Tractor Sazi) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammad Iranpourian.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Tractor Sazi. Mohammadreza Azadi tries a through ball, but Farzad Hatami is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Tractor Sazi 1, Al Gharafa 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 4
51 Possession 49
10 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
371 Accurate Passes 346
462 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 18
15 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 19
18 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 1,500

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 4 +5 10
2 Gwangju FC 4 +5 9
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 4 +5 7
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 4 +4 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Farzin Karousian (GK)
23 Aref Aghasi
16 Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh
6 Mehdi Kiani
77 Mohammad Moslemipour
2 Mohammad Iranpourian
27 Seyedfakher Tahami
88 Ali Taheran
19 Mohammadreza Azadi
17 Amir Arsalan Motahari
24 Farzad Hatami
Traktor Sazi FC Substitutes:
Sulejman Krpic, Mohammad Naderi, Mehdi Mehdipour, Reza Sharbati, Jordi, Amir Janmaleki, Mohammad Ebrahimi.

GHA Al Gharafa (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Qasem Burhan (GK)
25 Diogo Amado
2 Saeed El Hadj Yellow Card
8 Yousuf Muftah
20 Monqez Odai
26 Abdulaziz Hatem
21 Muath Salemi
23 Khaled Abdulraouf Al Zereiqi
24 Moayad Hassan Fedaily
11 Othman Al-Yahri
9 Mehdi Taremi
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Tameem Al Muhaza, Abdulaziz Ali, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Abdulmajid Al Diri, Abdulghani Munir.

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