March 28, 2024
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Persianfootball.com – LISBON, Second half goals from youngsters Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Sardar Azmoun handed Iran’s national team a 2-0 test match win over Estoril Praia in Lisbon on Friday.

Team Melli are currently holding a 10-day training camp in Portugal where they face UEFA Europa League participants Estoril Praia and UEFA Champions League participants Benfica Lisbon in friendly matches.

While Benfica will miss some key players due to national team duties in the game on Tuesday, Estoril was able to field an A team today.

In absence of the ill Jalal Hosseini, all other 22 players got playing time. Instead of the veteran defender, young defenslive midfielder Morteza Pouraliganji was used as second centerback in first half while fullback Hashem Beikzadeh was used in that role after the break.

Below comes Iran’s lineup.

First half: Haghighi – Ghafouri, Beikzadeh, Sadeghi, Hajsafi – Ebrahimi, Nekounam – Amiri, Dejagah, Ansarifard – Ghoochannejhad

Second half: Forouzan (Beiranvand) – Heydari, Montazeri, Pouraliganji, Pouladi – Teymourian, Abdollahzadeh – Jahanbakhsh, Rafiei, Shojaei – Azmoun