The Iranian team does not play at too high a speed in this match, because they do not necessarily have to win too much against Hong Kong.
Actually, Hong Kong is the team that has a real chance first. At the beginning of the match, Matt Orr of the East Asian team kicked the ball at the edge of Iran’s 16m50 area, but the ball failed to beat Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.
In the 17th minute, Hong Kong had another chance. . This time, Everton Camargo shot the ball unmarked, but the ball missed the crossbar.
After the first few minutes, Iran took the lead from the 25th minute. In this phase, Milad Mohammedi Pass from the left wing to the middle for Ghayedi. Iran’s striker Ghayedi turned skillfully before finishing the shot into the far corner to score the opening goal for the West Asian team.
In the second half, Iran actively slowed down. However, Hong Kong still did not have enough ability to penetrate the defense of the three-time Asian champion team.
Iran won the final 1-0. This victory helps the West Asian team soon gain the right to enter the 1/8 round. Iran has 6 points after 2 wins. At least they will have one of the top two tickets in Group C.
As for Hong Kong, this team has not had any points after 2 matches. But Hong Kong still has a chance to win third place in Group C if the East Asian team wins against Palestine in the final match on January 23.
