Foolad vs Al Gharafa, 2022 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Foolad
FT
0 - 0
Al Gharafa

About

Foolad are hosting Al Gharafa at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Vahid Heydarieh (Foolad FC).
  • 2': Chimba (Foolad FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa).
  • 2': Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Corner, Foolad FC. Conceded by Almahdi Ali.
  • 6': Foul by Sasan Ansari (Foolad FC).
  • 6': Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Hand ball by Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa).
  • 13': Offside, Foolad FC. Arash Rezavand tries a through ball, but Mohammadreza Abbasi is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Foolad FC).
  • 14': Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa).
  • 15': Vahid Heydarieh (Foolad FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 17': Foul by Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa).
  • 17': Sasan Ansari (Foolad FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Hamid Bouhamdan (Foolad FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa).
  • 22': Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa).
  • 22': Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Arash Rezavand (Foolad FC).
  • 23': Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Chimba (Foolad FC).
  • 24': Yousef Hassan (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Foolad FC. Conceded by Homam Ahmed.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Chimba (Foolad FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vahid Heydarieh with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Foolad FC. Conceded by Yousef Hassan.
  • 31': Ahmed Alaaeldin (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC).
  • 31': Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Chimba (Foolad FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammad Abshak.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chimba.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Moayed Hassan (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amro Surag with a through ball.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Hanni (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Alaaeldin.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Hanni.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Alaaeldin.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Foolad FC 0, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Foolad FC 0, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 53': Foul by Chimba (Foolad FC).
  • 53': Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Chimba (Foolad FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sasan Ansari (Foolad FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vahid Heydarieh with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Chimba (Foolad FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasan Ansari.
  • 56': Amro Surag (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Mohammadreza Abbasi (Foolad FC).
  • 58': Substitution, Foolad FC. Alireza Kooshki replaces Mohammadreza Abbasi.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Arash Rezavand (Foolad FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 61': Corner, Foolad FC. Conceded by Homam Ahmed.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alireza Kooshki (Foolad FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arash Rezavand.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Vahid Heydarieh (Foolad FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sasan Ansari.
  • 63': Foul by Hamid Bouhamdan (Foolad FC).
  • 63': Gabriel Pires (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa).
  • 65': Sasan Ansari (Foolad FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Offside, Al Gharafa. Amro Surag tries a through ball, but Homam Ahmed is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Mohammad Abshak (Foolad FC).
  • 73': Saeid Ezatolahi (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Al Gharafa. Almahdi Ali tries a through ball, but Moayed Hassan is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, Foolad FC. Conceded by Homam Ahmed.
  • 77': Substitution, Foolad FC. Sina Moridi replaces Mohammad Abshak.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Moussa Coulibaly (Foolad FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arash Rezavand with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 79': Offside, Foolad FC. Mehdi Shiri tries a through ball, but Arash Rezavand is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Ahmed Alaaeldin.
  • 80': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Al Gharafa).
  • 80': Hamid Bouhamdan (Foolad FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Chimba (Foolad FC).
  • 83': Mehdi Tahrat (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Foolad FC. Ibai Gómez replaces Sasan Ansari.
  • 86': Chimba (Foolad FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alireza Kooshki with a through ball.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Chimba (Foolad FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Coulibaly with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Alireza Kooshki (Foolad FC).
  • 90': Homam Ahmed (Al Gharafa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Alireza Kooshki (Foolad FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Al Gharafa. Andri Syahputra replaces Moayed Hassan.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Al Gharafa. Conceded by Sina Moridi.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Foolad FC 0, Al Gharafa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Foolad FC 0, Al Gharafa 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
32.5 Possession 67.5
6 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 559
300 Passes 619
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 51
30 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 11
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 9
11 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 100

Line-Ups

FOO Foolad (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Shahab Gordan (GK)
33 Aref Aghasi
5 Moussa Coulibaly
50 Vahid Heydarieh
2 Mehdi Shiri
88 Arash Rezavand
8 Hamid Bouhamdan
13 Mohammad Abshak Yellow Card
29 Chimba Yellow Card
7 Mohammadreza Abbasi
3 Sasan Ansari
Foolad Substitutes:
Ali Kooshki, Ibai Gómez, Sina Moridi, Ayoub Vali, Ahmad Abdollahzadeh, Mohammadreza Khaltbari, Ehsan Moradiyan, Mojtaba Najarian, Sasan Hosseini, Sina Shahabbasi.

GHA Al Gharafa (3-4-3)

No. Name
21 Yousof Hassan (GK)
5 Almahdi Ali Mukhtar
91 Mehdi Tahrat
3 Tameem Al Muhaza
66 Saeid Ezatolahi Yellow Card
10 Gabriel Yellow Card
24 Homam Ahmed
8 Amro Abdelfatah
94 Sofiane Hanni Yellow Card
7 Moayad Hassan Fedaily
13 Ahmed Alaaeldin
Al Gharafa Substitutes:
Saifeldeen Fadlalla, Nasser Abdulsalam Alahrak, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Saeed El Hadj, Ahmed Al Khanagi, Andri Syahputra, Mostafa Qadeera, Qasem Burhan, Jassim Al Zarra.

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