Majeed Panahi PLDC - Barely
four weeks from the start of the IPL season 2002/03 and already the fans
are staring at unusual standing table in Iran’s professional league. The
top of the table is populated with unfamiliar names lead by a Shahrestani
team , Fajr Sepasi , while the familiar powerhouses of Tehrani
clubs are well behind in the standing. On the field with the addition of Karim Bagheri and Yahya Golmohammady, their was a huge hope that this season, Perspolis will eventually prevail and play a classy type of football that has abandoned this most popular team in Iran in the last few seasons. The reality was a huge disappointment. Bagheri is no where near his usual known standard. Golmohammady has made little difference in the team, while the offensive line of Entezari , Raafat and Jabbary has been as inconsistent as their defenders.
Pas Tehran, a
club that always forms the biggest challenge against the Red and the
Blues, have yet again failed to deliver. A quick look of this team roster
, which is full of promising young players and established stars , is
enough to send shivers in the spine of the opposition. On the field,
however, the team has failed to convince their supporters. Pas remains an
enigma, with more promises than delivery.
The likes of
Barg Shiraz, who can barely attract 3000 fans per match, have performed
very well despite the results. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication
for a team to succeed, and if self-belief is strong, we might just be in a
shock of witnessing the first ever season where a team other than the
usual Red and Blue winning the league this season. |
Shock results
- Persianleague
- - Nov 06, 2002
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