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UPDATED: Perspolis 2 - 1 Sepahan - Full Reaction & Video

LONDON- (IranSportsPress.com): Perspolis are crowned IPL Champions after Sepehr Heydari's goal in the 96th minute gave the Perspolis a 2-1 win over Sepahan.



Links:

- For full match report
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- For Editorial on Afshin Ghotbi (By Mahdi Rahimi) click here.
- To read Afshin Ghotbi's post match comments (by Ali K) click here.
- To watch the ceremony after the game, and the players lifting the throphy (By Pooya) 
click here.
- To download the first half
click here.
- To download the second half
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- For LIVE minute by minute update see below.

Match details:

Perspolis 2-1 Sepahan

GOALS:
Khalili (17), Hajsafi (30), Heidari (96)
Yellow Cards: Hajsafi (32), Jafari (42), Lobeiniha (50), Kazemi (64), Kaebi (72), Hamidi (78), Emad Reza (84), Hemami (88), Kazem (95), Nikbakht (99)
Red Card: Zarei (97)
Perspolis: Vaezi, Nosrati (Nikbakht, 45), Bagheriha, Heydari, Nouri, Zareie, Kaebi, Aghaei (Mate, 62), Bagheri, Ashoubi, Khalili
Sepahan: Hemami, Jafari, Lobeinian, Aghili, Aziz zadeh, Kazemi, Abolheil (Popli, 80), Hajsafi, Kazem, Emad Reza (Mojiri, 88), Seyed Salehi (Hamidi, 72)

Minute By Minute Update:


15:00: PERSPOLIS ARE THE IPL CHAMPIONS IN THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY FASHION, SCORING IN THE 96TH MINUTE.
15:00: FULL TIME 2-1 PERSPOLIS
14:58: We have played 9 minutes. Zarei received a red card, and there has been several yellow cards since the goal. There is Mayhem. There are fans, players, reporters all on the pitch, and the game is not even finished yet.
14:56: SEPEHR HEIDARI SCORES IN THE 96th MINUTE
14:55: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
14:52: It is all Perspolis, but they just cant create any clear chances. Sepahan are defending well.
14:50: There will be 7 minutes of injury time. SEVEN minutes! 
14:49: Corner for Perspolis. It is wasted.
14:47: Yellow Card for Sepahan. Hemami is booked too! I think he is the 7th player booked for Sepahan.
14:46: Khalili shoots over the bar from outside the area.
14:45: Only 4 minutes left.
14:44: Yellow Card for Sepahan. Emad Reza is booked. I have lost count of the number of Sepahan players who have been booked.
14:42: Perspolis is increasing the pressure on Sepahan goal. They have 8 minutes to find a goal.
14:39: Substitution: Popli is on for Abolheil.
14:38: Yellow card for Sepahan.
Hamidi is booked for a dangerous foul on Bagheri.
14:37: Only 13 minutes left.
14:32: Yellow Card for Perspolis. Kaebi is booked because of kicking the ball away after being given offside.
14:30: The ball is in Sepahan's net. But it is correctly ruled out.
14:26: A mistake by Bagheri, and Sepahan have 4 players against Perspolis' 2. Emad Reza unleashes a shot, but it goes inches wide.
14:25: Yellow Card for Sepahan. Kazemi is the 4th Sepahan player to get booked.
14:22: Substitution for Perspolis. Mate is on for Aghaei, who didnt have a good game.
14:21: Mate is going to come on soon.
14:20: Sepahan are trying to slow the game down.
14:16: A cross by Zarei reaches Nikbakht who is unmarked in the area, but he heads it weakly. He should have hit the target.
14:14: Nikbakht did come on at half time, for Nosrati.
14:09: Yellow card for Sepahan. Lobeiniha is booked for time wasting.
14:05: A great chance for Sepahan in the opening minute of the second half. Kazemi shoots from the edge of the area, and Vaezi saves. The resulting corner is poor, and is defended by Nikbakht.
14:04: Second half starts.
14:02:
Second half to start shortly. It looks as if Nikbakht is coming on.

13:46: Half Time: 1-1
13:45:
There will be 2 injury minutes.
13:44: Free kick for Perspolis out the penalty box. Khalili takes it, and the ball goes inches wide.
13:42: Yellow card for Sepahan. Jafari goes in to the book for a foul on Kaebi.
13:40: 4 minutes left in the first half.
13:37: The game has considerably slowed down since Sepahan goal.
13:36: Yellow card for Sepahan. Hajsafi is the first player to get booked. He needs to be careful, or he might receive a second yellow for arguing with the referee.
13:30: A through ball reaches Hajsafi who goes past Zarei, and finds himself 1 on 1 with Vaezi. A great low finish makes it 1-1.
13:28:
GOALLLLLLLLL SEPAHAN
13:27:
A long throw in by Hajsafi reaches Abolheil, who shoots in to side netting.
13:26: 27 minutes gone. Perspolis have played much better, but Sepahan are still very much in this. They need just one goal to become the IPL champions.
13:22: A one two puts Khalili through on goal, but his shot hits the bar, and reaches Bagheri, who heads over. Sepahan have a lucky escape.
13:21: PERSPOLIS HITS BAR
13:21: Kaebi is brought down in the Sepahan penalty area, and there is a big shout for penalty. Referee waves them away. Perspolis bench are all up, appealing for penalty.
13:18: Khalili lets fly from outside the area, and the ball finds its way to the top left corner of the net. Great finish by Khalili in minute 17.
13:17
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL PERSPOLIS
13:15:
Long range shot by Hajsafi, it goes just wide.
13:14: Good pressure by Perspolis, and they nearly break through Sepahan defence, but the ball goes out.
13:11: Nosrati heads the corner away. But he is now on the floor, feeling the challenge of Aghili.
13:10: First corner of the game for Sepahan, after 10 minutes.
13:06: So far no real chances, but it has been an open game.
13:03: Cross by Zarei, and its a corner for Perspolis. Sepahan sets up a dangerous counter attack from the corner, but Perspolis defends well.
13:02: The ball has been played in the middle of the pitch so far.
13:00: GAME KICKS OFF. AMAZING ATMOSPHERE IN THE STADIUM.
12:56:
Just a side note - Nikbakht is on the bench for Perspolis.
12:54: The players are lined up on the pitch. Sepahan in yellow, and Perspolis in red.
12:53: Saturday is the first day of the working week in Iran. It is amazing that so many fans filled the stadium by lunch time. Credit to Iranian fans.
12:52: 8 minutes to kick off.

12:40: LINE UPS:
Perspolis:
Vaezi, Nosrati, Bagheriha, Heydari, Nouri, Zareie, Kaebi, Aghaei, Bagheri, Ashoubi, Khalili
Sepahan: Hamami, Jafari, Lobeinian, Aghili, Aziz zadeh, Kazemi, Abolheil, Hajsafi, Kazem, Emad Reza, Seyed Salehi 

12:39: In fact, the Azadi Stadium reached its full capacity with 90 minutes to go, with over 20,000 fans still waiting to buy tickets. These fans have been asked to make their way back home, as they would not be allowed to enter the Stadium.
12:37: The Azadi Stadium is completely full. Even the emergency exits are filled with fans.

12:35 BST: Hello and welcome to the LIVE text commentary of the IPL title decider between Perspolis and Sepahan on iransportspress.com.

 
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