The Naft Tehran Sentinel
Squad3 Aug 2026
Akbar Safarzadeh keeps Naft Tehran in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 22 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Match1 Aug 2026
Chastening afternoon for Naft Tehran
A 0‑42 beating by Saba was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Akbar Safarzadeh signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Akbar Safarzadeh and Naft Tehran agree another 2 years.
Match1 Aug 2026
42 goals as Naft Tehran and Saba go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 42 goals between Naft Tehran and Saba, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Boardroom3 Aug 2026
2 academy players handed senior numbers at Naft Tehran
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market3 Aug 2026
Mehdi Ebrahimi steps up from the Naft Tehran academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mehdi Ebrahimi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market3 Aug 2026
Ramin Gholizadeh steps up from the Naft Tehran academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ramin Gholizadeh has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Boardroom3 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Naft Tehran dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
Market3 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran and Ofir Marciano are talking past each other
“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.
In brief
- Squad 6 new faces, and Naft Tehran are still learning each other
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Naft Tehran
- Market Naft Tehran bring in an old head