According to the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Yahya Golmohammadi, the head coach of Persepolis football team, after his team’s 2-0 victory over Peykan, who watched it from the stands, said: “There are still five critical games left.” Thanks to my players. They played enthusiastically today and we still have a chance to win. I think the league has just started. However, important advantages remain; Both for us and for the rival team. Today, we witnessed a regular and good game of Persepolis players. Thanks to each and every one of them, they worked very motivated and we went through high pressure training for the last three weeks. We owe this victory to both the fans and the children.
“I think the good thing about this competition is that it is still going on,” he said, referring to the loss of independence points. With each point the rival team scores and our team scores, this sensitivity increases, both for the opposing team and for our team.
The head coach of the Persepolis football team clarified whether the host city of the match against Sepahan has been determined or not: No, it is not clear yet.
Golmohammadi further stated about his team’s victory against Peykan: “It was a valuable victory, however, we were able to succeed and win against a young and motivated team with a good tactic.” Although we became 10 people from the 30th minute, we were able to score goals and play well. We defended well after we scored the second goal. I owe this victory to the good fans who supported me a lot today, as well as to the zealous and honorable players of Persepolis. I thank each and every fan and spectator and there was a lot of pressure on them, but the kids played well with high concentration and energy. Esteghlal also lost points, I think this victory can help a lot in the future and we will continue our work with spirit.
He also explained about the scene of Omid Alishah’s dismissal: I did not see, but what the children said, Alishah’s foot had hit the opponent’s defender in the abdomen. I think the referee’s decision was right. At first glance, this decision was tough, but with the image that the children saw, I think it was the right decision.