The Naft Tehran Sentinel
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Rubén Farfán runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 27. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Naft Tehran
Mohammad Daneshgar was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ali Kamali gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Ali Kamali has just signed for Naft Tehran, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Alireza Haghighi
“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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran share the spoils with Zob Ahan
A 2‑2 draw with Zob Ahan leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran buy the years ahead of Shahriar Torabi
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran sign Masoud Karimi, one for the future
Masoud Karimi is 14, and Naft Tehran have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran sign Ehsan Azmoun, one for the future
Ehsan Azmoun is 15, and Naft Tehran have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran buy the years ahead of Ali Rezaeian
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
In brief
- Squad Ariel Harush left out for tactical reasons at Naft Tehran
- Player ratings Off the bench and decisive: Ali Kamali