PGL - 2016/2017 | Week 21 (Esteghlal vs. Perspolis) - Date/Time (+ LIVE REPORT)

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Penalty Machine Sazi. WTF is happening?!

Goal Machine Sazi. Sadeghian converted the PK
Sepahan 0-3 Machine Sazi

[Nokhodi]

Veisi was the wrong choice from day one.

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FT
Sepahan 0:3 Machine Sazi

[babak_iran]

Khak tu sare Veisi ba in team bastanesh! Khare Sepahano Gayidan!

[irani8perspolis]

Machine still have a chance.

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Ando was subbed in for Naft during the 2nd half and gave an assist only few seconds later

[irani8perspolis]

Payam Sadeghian this season:

15 games, 4 goals, 5 assists.

Hope he continues this. It still isn't too late for him, he has been one of the best players in the league this season.

[Keano]

My goodness, WTH is going on with Sepahan? Losing 3-0 to the rock bottom placed team of the league with the least number of wins? Feel bad for poor Veisi, he is a gentleman and decent coach. I have said this many times and will say it again, his move to Sepahan was a tad too early and bold. He should have taken his time, stayed with Esteghlal Kh. led them in the league and indeed ACL, gained some more credentials and respect before moving to a big team like Sepahan.

Worst Sepahan I have ever seen!

[PersianLegion]

My goodness, WTH is going on with Sepahan? Losing 3-0 to the rock bottom placed team of the league with the least number of wins? Feel bad for poor Veisi, he is a gentleman and decent coach. I have said this many times and will say it again, his move to Sepahan was a tad too early and bold. He should have taken his time, stayed with Esteghlal Kh. led them in the league and indeed ACL, gained some more credentials and respect before moving to a big team like Sepahan.
Worst Sepahan I have ever seen!

Esteghlal Khuzestan is on the brink of bankruptcy! Their management and players have not been paid for 7 months. Their manager said they might not participate in ACL. They don't have even enough money to play in PGPL. (They are in debt to travel agency, hotel, sport shops, ...) It is too much for a team that become PGPL champion last season.

[Ando Teymourian]

Esteghlal Khuzestan is on the brink of bankruptcy! Their management and players have not been paid for 7 months. Their manager said they might not participated in ACL. They don't have even enough money to play in PGPL. (They are in debt to travel agency, hotel, sport shops, ...) It is too much for a team that become PGPL champion last season.

The sad thing is they are on quite a roll after the nim fasl.. One of the teams that plays the best overall football (other than PP) after the break, they have been very impressive the last 4-5 weeks.

Such a shame our clubs are so mismanaged and neglected, a champion team deserves much better than this disgrace.

[Farhad-7]

So what happens if EsEs Khuzestan can't participate in ACL? Another PGL team takes the spot?

[NFL]

I think you guys are a bit too harsh on Veisi. He is a decent coach but has never coached a team where he is expected to deliver.
playing or coaching a team that is "expected" to win has an added pressure and it takes time to adjust to that. some can't handle it and eventually fade away. Not saying Veisi is going to fail, but I think he needs more time to prove he belongs.

Also, look at the highlights, Sepahan missed on a lot of easy scoring chances. a couple of those go in and it's different game.

[Ali Doust]

Payam Sadeghian this season:

15 games, 4 goals, 5 assists.

Hope he continues this. It still isn't too late for him, he has been one of the best players in the league this season.

4G 5A on the worst team in the league doesn't make you one of the best in the league. Im sorry

[irani8perspolis]

4G 5A on the worst team in the league doesn't make you one of the best in the league. Im sorry

Have you watched Machine Sazi's games? I can guarantee you haven't. I have watched several and he has been a threat. The fact that he is doing so well on the worst team makes him one of the best. Compare him to Mosalman who has 4 assists and 0 goals, people say Mosalman is one of the best players in the league and Sadeghian is doing aswell as he is. What makes him one of the best players is that he is giving a team who had no hope some hope of staying up, he is always involved and he contributes through goals and assists. And he has played 5 less games than everyone else.

[irani8perspolis]

So what happens if EsEs Khuzestan can't participate in ACL? Another PGL team takes the spot?

I would highly doubt they would withdraw from ACL. Earlier in the season they threatened to with draw from the league and then Ahvaz Municipality and Khuzestan provincial goverment gave them funds to stay a float, they will likely to do the same again. We just have to wait and see what will happen when the season ends.