The Padideh Gazette
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A brace, and Reza Nekounam takes the afternoon — 8.31
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Reza Nekounam provided it, and the 8.31 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Ashkan Jahanbakhsh beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 28. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Market10 Aug 2026
Padideh turn down Sochi for Ali Hosseini
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Pejman Jahanbakhsh signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Pejman Jahanbakhsh commits to Padideh for another 5 years.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Mohammed Reza Azadi
Padideh asked and Esteghlal said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Padideh
Pejman Jahanbakhsh and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Match8 Aug 2026
6 goals as Padideh and Esteghlal Khuzestan go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 6 goals between Padideh and Esteghlal Khuzestan, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Match8 Aug 2026
Reza Nekounam the difference as Padideh beat Esteghlal Khuzestan
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Reza Nekounam. 4‑2 against Esteghlal Khuzestan, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
One of their own: Pejman Jahanbakhsh
He is 20 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
In brief
- Player ratings The game went through Milad Ebrahimi — 7.19
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Mehdi Nekounam at his very best
- The dugout No hiding place for Kaveh Mohammadi