The Siah Jamegan Herald
Squad9 Aug 2027
A one-man rearguard from Vouria Cheshmi
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad9 Aug 2027
Ali Rezaeian in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Siah Jamegan this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match7 Aug 2027
Shahriar Dejagah’s goal not enough for Siah Jamegan
Shahriar Dejagah scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Persepolis, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Squad9 Aug 2027
The manager makes an example of Vouria Cheshmi
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Player ratings9 Aug 2027
A masterclass from Shahriar Dejagah
Marked 8.11 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
Squad9 Aug 2027
Ali Rezaeian knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Siah Jamegan, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Player ratings9 Aug 2027
Amir Khodadad never got going
5.58 on the card. Some afternoons a footballer looks like a man who has only just been introduced to the game, and this was one of them.
Player ratings9 Aug 2027
Ahmad Cheshmi never got going
5.69 on the card. Some afternoons a footballer looks like a man who has only just been introduced to the game, and this was one of them.
Player ratings9 Aug 2027
Shahriar Noorafkan runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 8. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
In brief
- Market The clock does Ramin Cheshmi’s negotiating for him
- Market Morteza Nekounam leaves for nothing
- Market Hossein Ghoddos leaves for nothing