Zawra vs Zob-Ahan, 2019 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Zawra
  • 44': Alaa Abbas
  • 61': Mohannad Abdul-Rahim
FT
2 - 2
Zob-Ahan
  • 28': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs
  • 90'+2': Reza Habibzadeh
  • Red Card 90'+10': Milad Fakhreddini

About

Zawra are hosting Zob-Ahan at Karbala International Stadium, Karbala, Iraq, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 3': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Ighodaro Christian Osaguona.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
  • 5': Marion (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
  • 6': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a).
  • 8': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
  • 14': Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Fakhreddini with a cross.
  • 17': Hand ball by Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan).
  • 18': Foul by Mohammed Abdulzahra (Al Zawra'a).
  • 18': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mohammad Nejad Mehdi (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Delay in match Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Ahmed Jalal.
  • 25': Foul by Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan).
  • 25': Jalal Hassan (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Vahid Mohammadzadeh.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Alaa Abbas.
  • 28': Goal! Al Zawra'a 0, Zob Ahan 1. Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 30': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
  • 34': Foul by Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan).
  • 34': Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Abbas Qasim (Al Zawra'a) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Vahid Mohammadzadeh.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
  • 37': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Nejad Mehdi.
  • 38': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
  • 39': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
  • 39': Marion (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
  • 41': Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan).
  • 43': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 44': Goal! Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal.
  • 45': Foul by Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a).
  • 45': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Al Zawra'a 1, Zob Ahan 1.
  • 47': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Marion (Zob Ahan).
  • 49': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan).
  • 50': Delay in match Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Hayder Al Shammari (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohanad Abdul Raheem.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Ridha.
  • 56': Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs (Zob Ahan).
  • 56': Delay in match Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) because of an injury.
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Hayder Al Shammari.
  • 60': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Alireza Cheraghali replaces Marion.
  • 61': Goal! Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 1. Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Jalal following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Hamid Maleki (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Hamid Bouhamdan (Zob Ahan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alireza Cheraghali.
  • 66': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan).
  • 67': Offside, Zob Ahan. Hamid Bouhamdan tries a through ball, but Ighodaro Christian Osaguona is caught offside.
  • 71': Hand ball by Mohanad Abdul Raheem (Al Zawra'a).
  • 71': Alireza Cheraghali (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milad Fakhreddini with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alireza Cheraghali.
  • 74': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Reza Habibzadeh replaces Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs.
  • 74': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Mohammed Abdulzahra.
  • 75': Delay in match Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Vahid Mohammadzadeh (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Hamid Maleki (Zob Ahan).
  • 77': Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Corner, Al Zawra'a. Conceded by Hamid Maleki.
  • 80': Foul by Mohammed Ridha (Al Zawra'a).
  • 80': Mohammad Reza Hosseini (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Delay in match Ahmed Jalal (Al Zawra'a) because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Zob Ahan. Masoud Ebrahimzadeh replaces Hamid Maleki.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Ighodaro Christian Osaguona (Zob Ahan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Al Zawra'a. Hussein Hakeem replaces Ahmed Jalal because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a).
  • 84': Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Ahmed Fadhil (Al Zawra'a) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Al Zawra'a. Ali Raheem replaces Mohanad Abdul Raheem.
  • 89': Alireza Cheraghali (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a).
  • 90': Corner, Zob Ahan. Conceded by Hussein Hakeem.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Masoud Ebrahimzadeh (Zob Ahan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Reza Hosseini with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Omar Mansouri (Al Zawra'a) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Raheem.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alaa Abbas (Al Zawra'a) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hayder Al Shammari.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2. Reza Habibzadeh (Zob Ahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vahid Mohammadzadeh with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Zob Ahan).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Milad Fakhreddini (Zob Ahan) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Hussein Hakeem (Al Zawra'a).
  • 90'+12': Reza Habibzadeh (Zob Ahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2.
  • 90'+13': Match ends, Al Zawra'a 2, Zob Ahan 2.

Statistics

ZOB ZAW
10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
49 Possession 51
15 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 275
326 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 53
27 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 5
15 Effective Clearances 16
15 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Karbala International Stadium
Location: Karbala, Iraq
Attendance: 7,621

AFC Champions League Elite Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Shanghai Port 0 0 0
2 Ulsan HD 0 0 0
3 Buriram United 0 0 0
4 Melbourne City FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ZAW Zawra (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK)
29 Abbas Qasim
4 Mohammed Abdulzahra
14 Najm Shwan
7 Ahmed Basil Yellow Card
15 Omar Mansouri
6 Mohammed Ridha
11 Ahmed Jalal
21 Hayder Al Shammari
8 Mohannad Abdul-Rahim
9 Alaa Abbas
Zawra Substitutes:
Ali Mohsin, Jabbar Kareem Shnayeh Lami, Ameer Sabah, Alaa Gatea, Ali Raheem, Hussein Hakeem.

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

No. Name
12 Rashid Mazaheri (GK)
3 Vahid Mohammadzadeh
2 Mohammad Nejadmahdi
6 Hamid Bouhamdan
32 Hamid Maleki
69 Milad Fakhreddini Red Card
8 Ghasem Haddadifar
20 Mohammad Zobeir Niknafs
7 Mohammad Hosseini
18 Ighodaro Christian Osaguona Yellow Card
99 Marion
Zob-Ahan Substitutes:
Hadi Mohammadi, Reza Habibzadeh, Mojtaba Moghtadaei, Masoud Ebrahimzadeh, Mohammad Bagher Sadeghi, Alireza Cheraghali, Alireza Monazami.

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