Highlights
100' FT
Match ends. Hong Kong 0-1 Iran.
95'
Iran gave the ball away and Hong Kong is taking advantage to find the equalizer.
90'
The referee adds seven minutes to the match.
87'
In the final stretch of the match, the Iranians are looking for a goal to seal the victory.
83'
Ramin came close to making it 2-0 with a cross-shot that went behind the goal.
80' Substitution
Iran: Ehsan Hajisafi enters and Alireza Jahanbakhsh leaves due to injury.
76' Substitution
Iran: Taremi out, Omid in.
72' Substitution
Hong Kong: Salen Matt Orr, y Sun Ming Him; entran Michael Udebuluzor y Wong Wai.
70'
Iran's free kick by Mohebi goes over the crossbar.
65' Substitution
Irán: Salen Mehdi Ghayedi, Shahriyar Moghanlou, Majid Hosseini; entran Mohammad Mohebi, Karim Ansarifard, Saeid Ezatolahi.
62'
The Iranians want to extend their lead and changes are already being prepared.
58'
A series of two corner kicks in a row where Iran came close to scoring with headers on both occasions.
54'
Great intervention by the Hong Kong defense to keep out Taremi's cross for Monghalou
48'
Yellow card for Vas Nuñez.
46'
The second half begins.
45'+3 HT
First half ends. Hong Kong 0-1 Iran.
45'
The referee adds three minutes to the first half.
42'
Hong Kong goes all out in search of an equalizer as the first half draws to a close
39'
The Iranian goalkeeper made a great save from a lobbed shot that was heading for goal, but Beiranvand ran in to save his team from an equalizer with a diving save on the edge of the area.
35'
Yellow card for Wu Chung Min.
The goal
Scored by Gayedi.
🚨🚨| GOAL: Ghayedi scores!
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Hong Kong 0-1 Iran
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24' GOAL!
GOAL FOR IRAN! Scored by Mehdi Ghayedi with a cross shot to the far post.
22'
Shahriyar, with an awkward header, comes close to sending the ball into the back of the net.
20'
The medical assistants come in to attend Everton.
16'
UNBELIEVABLE MISS! Everton had the goal after being left with an open goal following a bad save by the goalkeeper. But his shot goes over the goal. Iran is saved.
15'
We reached the first quarter of the game. Large possession of the Iranians with 72% for only 28% of Hong Kong.
14'
Dangerous cross from Chesmi that was closing in on goal and almost ended in a great goal.
10'
We reached the first ten minutes of the match where Iran looked more dangerous going forward.
9'
Orr's shot straight at goal is well saved by the Iranian goalkeeper.
5'
The first minutes of the match were interrupted by constant fouls in midfield.
0'
The match starts
Lineup Iran
Alireza Beiranvand, Majid Hosseini, Hossein Kanani, Ramin Rezaeian, Milad Mohammadi, Saman Ghoddos, Mehdi Taremi, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Ghayedi, Shariyar Moghanlou.
Warm up
Both teams are already on the field at the Jalifa Stadium to play this match corresponding to the second day of the Asian Cup Group C, which is just minutes away from kicking off.
Lineup Hong Kong
Yapp Hung Fai, Oliver Gerbig, Yue Tze Nam, Chan Shinichi, Vas Nuñez, Wu Chung Ming, Tan Chun Lok, Everton Camargo, sun Ming Him, Philip Chan, Matt Orr.
The group
Palestine and the UAE team share Group C with Iran and Hong Kong. A win for Iran would put them at the top of the group.
The referees
Center referee: Hanna Hattab
First line: Ali Ahmad
Second line: Mohamad Kazzaz
Fourth assistant: Ko HyungJin
The arrival
They have arrived! The protagonists have arrived. Both Hong Kong and Iran players are already at the Jalifa Stadium to play this match of the second day of the Asian Cup.
Background
The head-to-head record between the two teams is relatively short, and it is in favor of the Iranians who have a perfect record as, out of 4 matches played against Hong Kong, Iran has achieved four wins. There has been no draw and no win for Hong Kong.
The stadium
The venue that will host this match is the Khalifa International Stadium. This multi-purpose stadium is located in the city of Rayan, Qatar. It was inaugurated in 1976 and has a capacity of 46 thousand spectators.
We begin!
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Last roster Iran
A. Beiranvand, S. Moharrami, Hossein Kanaani, S. Khalilazadeh, E. Hajsafi, S. Ghoddos, Mehdi Taremi, S. Ezatolahi, A. Jahanbakhsh, Mehndi Gayedi, K. Ansarifard.
Last roster Hong Kong
Poon, Siu Kwan, S. Chan, E. Camargo, M. Orr, Tan Chun-Lok, Li Ngai-Hoi, H. Yapp, E. Camargo, Tze Yue, O. Gerbig,
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
To be confirmed
How is the Hong Kong team coming along?
On the other hand, the Hong Kong national team, contrary to today's opponent, debuted with a painful defeat on day 1 of the Asian Cup when they faced the United Arab Emirates. The match ended 3-1 in favor of the Arabs to put the Hong Kong team at the bottom of the group with zero points and a goal difference of -2.
How is the Iranian national team coming along?
The Iranian Muslim team made its debut in this Asian Cup and did it in the best way. With a great victory in day 1 against Palestine by a score of 4-1. Thanks to the victory and the wide score on goal difference, the Iranians arrive at this matchday in the first position as leaders of Group C with three points, tied with the United Arab Emirates team.
Day 2 of the Asia Cup
We return to the activity of the national teams in this half of the month. This weekend, we continue with the second day of the Asia Cup Group Stage, with a match between two teams: Hong Kong, who are at the bottom of the table, and Iran, who have just won. These two teams will face each other in this match where the Hong Kong team will be looking to get out of the bottom of the table to climb up the standings, while the visitors want to continue with the good streak in this tournament and bring joy to their fans and take over the top of the group. Can Hong Kong or the Iranian team achieve the victory?
The match will be played at the Jalifa International Stadium
The match between Hong Kong vs Iran will be played at the Jalifa International Stadium, in the city of Rayan, Qatar. Kick-off is scheduled at 12:30 pm (ET).
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