2012 Hazfi Cup final
Event2011-12 Hazfi Cup
Esteghlal Shahin Bushehr
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Esteghlal won 4–1 on penalties
DateMarch 15, 2012
VenueHafezieh, Shiraz
Man of the MatchMehdi Rahmati (Esteghlal)
Fans' Man of the MatchJlloyd Samuel (Esteghlal)
RefereeAlireza Faghani
Attendance16,369
WeatherFine
8 °C (46 °F)
60% humidity

The 2012 Hazfi Cup Final was the 25th edition of the Hazfi Cup since 1975. The match between Esteghlal and Shahin Bushehr took place on 15 March 2012 at the Hafezieh Stadium. Esteghlal beat Shahin Bushehr 4-1 on penalties and qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League.

Format

The rules for the final was exactly the different as the one for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over one legs. If the teams could still not be separated, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout (taking place if the teams were still level after that). Both teams have agreed Hafezieh Stadium in Shiraz as the final venue but it was announced that because of Hafezieh's ground qualify in winter, the final match will be transferred to the newly established Ghadir Stadium in Ahvaz. It was later denied.

Road to the finals

Esteghlal Round Shahin Bushehr
Opponent Result H/A Esteghlal goalscorers Second stage Opponent Result H/A Shahin Bushehr goalscorers
Shirin Faraz Kermanshah 5–1 H Milad Meydavoudi(2), Mohsen Yousefi(2), Esmaeil Sharifat 1/16 Final Nirooye Zamini 3–1 H Ivan Petrovic, Abbas Pourkhosravani
Mehr Karaj 1–0 H Ali Ahmadi (OG) 1/8 Final Aboomoslem Khorasan 1–0 A Mehdi Noori
Persepolis 3–0 A Mojtaba Jabbari(2), Esmaeil Sharifat Quarter-Final Damash Gilan 2–1 A Mehdi Noori, Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi
Shahrdari Yasuj 1–0 H Hanif Omranzadeh Semi-Final Mes Kerman 2–0 H Mehdi Noori, Ivan Petrovic

Match

Match statistics
Esteghlal Shahin Bushehr
Goals scored00
Total shots1519
Shots on target917
Ball possession49%51%
Corner kicks36
Fouls committed46
Yellow cards01
Red cards00

Shahin was qualified for the first time to the final but it was Esteghlal's 9th final performance. The match was scoreless after 120 minutes but there had been numerous scoring chances on both sides. Mehdi Noori had a good chance in the first half and shot for the goal but was hit to the goalpostwas. In the second half, Fereydoun Zandi, Arash Borhani and Jlloyd Samuel had many chances but all of them was kept out with a one-handed save by Shahin goalkeeper Vahid Talebloo, a former Esteghlal player. Ali Ansarian's shot was forced saves by Esteghlal goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati. The game was end 0-0 and was advanced to the extra times.

In the extra times, both team tried to have an aggressive play in order to scoring the winning goal. In 112, Milad Meydavoudi hit a free kick but was saved by defensive wall. Goran Jerković also had a chance but was out of the gate.

The Blues proved to be the superior side with all four of their penalty takers converting from the spot, while only one of the three Shahin players stepping behind the ball withstood the pressure and summoned the necessary composure to score. In the penalties, Mohsen Yousefi, a left foot Midfielder scored Esteghlal's first goal. After that Mehdi Noori's shoot was out of target. Then, Fereydoun Zandi, a German-Iranian footballer, scored the second goal for Esteghlal. Shokouhmagham was behind the wall but his shoot was saved by Mehdi Rahmati. Jlloyd Samuel scored Esteghlal's third goal. Ali Ansarian scored for Shahin the first goal but Goran Jerković converted the winning penalty and Esteghlal won the trophy 4-1.

Match details

Esteghlal
Shahin Bushehr

Assistant referees:
Hassan Kamranifar
Rasoul Foroughi
Fourth official:
Hossein Asghari

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Champions

 Champions 2011–12 Hazfi Cup 
Esteghlal Tehran
Sixth title

See also

References

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