AFC Champions League

Air Force Club vs Sepahan, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League
  • 26': Ali Jasim Elaibi
  • 88': Ali Jasim Elaibi
FT
2 - 2
  • 30': Mohammad Daneshgar
  • 67': Mohammad Ghorbani

About

Air Force Club are hosting Sepahan at Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil, Iraq, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Sampson Eduku (Air Force Club).
  • 5': Mohammad Ghorbani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Ali Jasim (Air Force Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saad Abdul Ameer.
  • 8': Corner, Air Force Club. Conceded by Nilson Júnior.
  • 10': Foul by Humam Tariq (Air Force Club).
  • 10': Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Sampson Eduku (Air Force Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Al Sarori with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Saad Abdul Ameer (Air Force Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Reza Asadi (Sepahan).
  • 12': Koffi Atchou (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Reza Asadi (Sepahan).
  • 15': Mohammed Albaqer (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Sepahan).
  • 16': Ibrahim Bayesh (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ahmed Al Sarori (Air Force Club).
  • 21': Milad Zakipour (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sampson Eduku (Air Force Club).
  • 22': Mohammad Daneshgar (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Saad Abdul Ameer (Air Force Club).
  • 23': Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Nilson Júnior (Sepahan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
  • 24': Offside, Air Force Club. Ali Jasim tries a through ball, but Sampson Eduku is caught offside.
  • 26': Goal! Air Force Club 1, Sepahan 0. Ali Jasim (Air Force Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koffi Atchou.
  • 30': Corner, Sepahan. Conceded by Ruslan Hanoon.
  • 30': Goal! Air Force Club 1, Sepahan 1. Mohammad Daneshgar (Sepahan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nilson Júnior following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Ahmed Al Sarori (Air Force Club).
  • 36': Mohammad Ghorbani (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Ibrahim Bayesh (Air Force Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Foul by Reza Asadi (Sepahan).
  • 38': Hamoud Mashaan (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Milad Zakipour (Sepahan).
  • 39': Ibrahim Bayesh (Air Force Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Reza Asadi (Sepahan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farshad Ahmadzadeh.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Reza Asadi (Sepahan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Saad Abdul Ameer (Air Force Club).
  • 45'+1': Mohammad Ghorbani (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Reza Asadi (Sepahan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mohammad Daneshgar (Sepahan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Air Force Club 1, Sepahan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Air Force Club 1, Sepahan 1.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ruslan Hanoon (Air Force Club).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Ahmed Al Sarori (Air Force Club).
  • 50': Milad Zakipour (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan).
  • 51': Saad Abdul Ameer (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Koffi Atchou (Air Force Club).
  • 55': Milad Zakipour (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Offside, Air Force Club. Ibrahim Bayesh tries a through ball, but Sampson Eduku is caught offside.
  • 60': Ali Jasim (Air Force Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan).
  • 61': Foul by Humam Tariq (Air Force Club).
  • 61': Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Sepahan. Mohammad Daneshgar tries a through ball, but Shahriyar Moghanlou is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Sampson Eduku (Air Force Club).
  • 64': Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Sepahan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Air Force Club 1, Sepahan 2. Mohammad Ghorbani (Sepahan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Karimi with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Sepahan. Reza Shekari replaces Mohammad Hosseinnezhad.
  • 71': Substitution, Air Force Club. Mohannad Abdulraheem replaces Sampson Eduku.
  • 71': Substitution, Air Force Club. Ghaith Maaroufi replaces Ahmed Al Sarori.
  • 72': Foul by Ghaith Maaroufi (Air Force Club).
  • 72': Reza Shekari (Sepahan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Koffi Atchou (Air Force Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohannad Abdulraheem.
  • 74': Foul by Farshad Ahmadzadeh (Sepahan).
  • 74': Ruslan Hanoon (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Air Force Club. Mohammed Qasim replaces Hamoud Mashaan.
  • 77': Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan).
  • 77': Ruslan Hanoon (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Hand ball by Saad Abdul Ameer (Air Force Club).
  • 79': Foul by Mohammad Ghorbani (Sepahan).
  • 79': Mohannad Abdulraheem (Air Force Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Shahriyar Moghanlou (Sepahan).
  • 81': Foul by Mohammad Karimi (Sepahan).
  • 81': Koffi Atchou (Air Force Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Mohammed Qasim (Air Force Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohannad Abdulraheem.
  • 84': Corner, Air Force Club. Conceded by Nilson Júnior.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mohannad Abdulraheem (Air Force Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Humam Tariq.
  • 88': Goal! Air Force Club 2, Sepahan 2. Ali Jasim (Air Force Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohannad Abdulraheem.
  • 90': Nilson Júnior (Sepahan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Jasim (Air Force Club).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sepahan. Aria Yousefi replaces Reza Asadi.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sepahan. Siavash Yazdani replaces Mohammad Karimi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mohammed Qasim (Air Force Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Bayesh.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Bayesh (Air Force Club).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Air Force Club 2, Sepahan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Air Force Club 2, Sepahan 2.

Statistics

AFC SEP
13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 1
54.5 Possession 45.5
9 SHOTS 8
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 243
430 Passes 362
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 0
14 Crosses 5
0.1 Cross % 0.0
59 Long Balls 87
22 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 23
13 Tackles 28
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 7
5 Effective Clearances 15
5 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League

Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium
Location: Erbil, Iraq
Attendance: 10,327

AFC Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Al Ittihad 1 +3 3
2 Sepahan 1 0 1
3 Air Force Club 1 0 1
4 AGMK 1 -3 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AFC Air Force Club (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Mohammed Hameed (GK)
66 Mohammed Albaqer
44 Hamoud Mashaan
48 Ruslan Hanoon
8 Ibrahim Bayesh Yellow Card
11 Humam Tariq Faraj
25 Saad Abdul-Amir
13 Franco Atchou
77 Ahmed Al Sarori
10 Ali Jasim Elaibi
14 Sampson Eduku

SEP Sepahan (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Payam Niazmand (GK)
91 Nilson Barbosa Nascimiento Júnior
58 Mohammad Daneshgar
18 Milad Zakipour
9 Ramin Rezaeian
66 Mohammad Ghorbani
8 Seyed Mohammad Karimi
86 Mohammad Hosseinnezhad
10 Farshad Ahmadzadeh
70 Shahriar Moghanlou
5 Reza Asadi

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