News ID: 282

Date: 01 June 2025 - 23:13

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Team Melli’s Intrasquad Match Ends in 1–1 Draw Between White and Red Sides

Team Melli held an intense intrasquad training match on Saturday evening.

Team Melli training session kicked off at 5:00 PM at the National Teams Training Center, with players first gathering at the P.E.K. facility before receiving official match kits and dividing into two squads: White and Red.

The session began with 50 minutes of warm-up activities, including stretching, short passing drills, and two-player ball exercises. This was followed by possession games and one-touch/two-touch drills conducted in three rotating groups. As the session progressed, the training shifted to larger-pitch exercises with increased pressure—particularly focusing on defensive coordination.

Players then completed speed and agility drills involving hurdles, which were carried out with noticeable energy and enthusiasm.

The main event of the day was a 60-minute intrasquad match played in two 30-minute halves under the close supervision of head coach Amir Ghalenoei. The game ended 1–1:

Team White scored first through Amirhossein Hossein-Zadeh in the first half.

Team Red equalized in the second half with a goal from Mehdi Hashemnejad.

Team White Lineup:
Alireza Beiranvand (2nd half: Mohammad Khalifeh), Shoja Khalilzadeh, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Askari, Amirhossein Hossein-Zadeh, Mehdi Ghaedi (min 40: Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi), Mohammad Ghorbani, Yaghoub Borajeh, Mohammadamin Hazbavi, Mohammadjavad Hosseinnezhad, Milad Mohammadi

Team Red Lineup:
Payam Niazmand (2nd half: Parsa Jafari), Arya Yousefi, Aref Aghasi, Morteza Pouraliganji (min 40: Mohammadmehdi Zare), Aref Haji-Eydi, Ali Nemati, Amir Mohammad Razaghniya, Mehdi Hashemnejad, Mohammad Karimi, Mehdi Mohebi, Shahriar Moghanlou

Two players, Ali Alipour and Sadegh Moharrami, did not participate in the match due to physiotherapy sessions, but the medical staff confirmed they will be available for full training on Monday.

The team will rest on Sunday, and group training will resume on Monday as Iran continues preparations for its upcoming matches against Qatar and North Korea.