According to the Mehr reporter, Ali Asghar Kalantari said in a press conference on Wednesday evening after the match between Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz and Hawadar: “The conditions of the game and the rain were very difficult for both teams and the ball was in the air for a long time.”
He continued: “We fully knew the fan team that they press hard in the first 20 minutes and our team performed well under this pressure and we performed well compared to the previous games in the first half.”
The head coach of Fajr team, Shahid Sepasi Shiraz, stated: In the second half, we changed the system to use the deprivation in the fan team, which the courage of the opposing team’s defense prevented the Fajr team from scoring.
Kalantari added: “Playing on this field and the rain was more like a gladiatorial fight, and during the game I was worried about the health of the players of both teams, of course, if no one is upset by my criticism of the field.”
He emphasized: I was not looking for a draw, but in these circumstances, a draw was also good.