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24/09/2031, Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba, Live on National TV
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Cuba Vs Iran

Cuba play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: X Lacerda (GK) , F Esquilin (CB) , N Monforte (CB) , J Lerma (RB) , J Marquez (LB) , J Coto (CDM) , C Escajeda (CAM) , A Chirino (RM) , O Cornelio (LM) , X Garrido (ST) , F Londono (ST) And the subs are: S Lira (CB) , A Simon (CB) , O Trevino (CM) , O Melendez (CM) , R Vasallo (ST)

Iran play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Farhat (GK) , S Abu (CB) , M Meskin (CB) , Z Murad (RB) , K Bari (LB) , H Ullah (CDM) , B Haider (CAM) , M Ahmed (RM) , R Shaikh (LM) , A Mirdjavadov (ST) , A Akhtar (ST) And the subs are: M Agha (CB) , A Adigozalov (CB) , A Habib (CM) , A Jafari (CM) , W Abdi (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba where Cuba will face Iran.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 3171.

1' - Cuba kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Frisco Esquilin passes to Ovidio Cornelio.  Ovidio Cornelio finds Cipriano Escajeda with a short pass.  Zuffur Murad tackles Cipriano Escajeda and takes the ball.  Zuffur Murad plays the ball to Majid Ahmed.  Majid Ahmed whips in a cross and finds Amjad Akhtar.  Amjad Akhtar powers a header towards the top corner...but the ball flies over the bar!

8' - Xavion Lacerda plays the ball to Juan Coto.  Juan Coto passes a long ball to Cipriano Escajeda.  Cipriano Escajeda speeds past Zuffur Murad.  

9' - Cipriano Escajeda sees Xalvador Garrido making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Xalvador Garrido takes the ball.  Xalvador Garrido tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

11' - Shayan Farhat finds Bilal Haider with a short pass.  Bilal Haider brings the ball forward, outpacing Juan Coto.  

13' - Bilal Haider tries to beat Juan Coto using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

18' - Bilal Haider plays a short pass to Haaris Ullah.  Cipriano Escajeda dispossesses Haaris Ullah and takes possession.  Cipriano Escajeda finds Juan Coto with a long ball.  Juan Coto plays a short pass to Fraco Londono.  Fraco Londono tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but its over!

22' - Shayan Farhat passes the ball to Majid Ahmed.  Majid Ahmed tries to use ball skills to beat Jeraldo Marquez, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Iran.  

24' - Bilal Haider prepares to take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Rashid Shaikh.  Rashid Shaikh gets his head to the ball hoping to beat Xavion Lacerda...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

29' - Majid Meskin plays a short pass to Bilal Haider.  Bilal Haider sees Majid Ahmed making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

37' - Majid Meskin passes the ball to Shayan Farhat.  Shayan Farhat sees a run from Amjad Akhtar.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Amjad Akhtar runs on to the ball.  Amjad Akhtar looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Amjad Akhtar for Iran!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

38' - Cuba kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Zuffur Murad uses his pace to beat Cipriano Escajeda.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Iran kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Zuffur Murad plays a short pass to Bilal Haider.  Bilal Haider passes the ball to Haaris Ullah.  Haaris Ullah finds Sajid Abu with a short pass.  Sajid Abu plays a short pass to Bilal Haider.  Bilal Haider spots a run from Adnan Mirdjavadov.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Adnan Mirdjavadov takes the ball.  Adnan Mirdjavadov shoots...and its in! It's a good goal from Adnan Mirdjavadov for Iran!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

51' - Cuba kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - Cipriano Escajeda plays a short pass to Jeraldo Marquez.  Jeraldo Marquez slides the ball to Frisco Esquilin.  Frisco Esquilin finds Neper Monforte with a long pass.  Neper Monforte spots a run from Cipriano Escajeda.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

63' - Cipriano Escajeda passes a long ball to Frisco Esquilin.  Frisco Esquilin sees Fraco Londono making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Fraco Londono takes the ball.  Fraco Londono takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Haaris Ullah is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

68' - Rashid Shaikh finds Bilal Haider with a long pass.  Bilal Haider strikes the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Zuffur Murad is going to be taken off.  Asif Adigozalov is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Majid Meskin is going to be taken off.  Malik Agha is going to be brought on.  

77' - Jaguar Lerma tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Jaguar Lerma for Cuba!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Frisco Esquilin is going to be taken off.  Seferino Lira is going to be brought on.  

77' - Iran kick the ball off for the restart.  

80' - Sajid Abu plays the ball to Majid Ahmed.  Majid Ahmed passes the ball to Bilal Haider.  Bilal Haider passes the ball to Kamran Bari.  Kamran Bari uses his pace to beat Cipriano Escajeda.  

81' - Kamran Bari sees a run from Rashid Shaikh.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rashid Shaikh runs on to the ball.  Rashid Shaikh reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Juan Coto manages to get to the ball first!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juan Coto is going to be taken off.  Onofre Melendez joins the game from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Xalvador Garrido is going to be taken off.  Ramiro Vasallo joins the game from the bench.  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Rashid Shaikh is going to be taken off.  Abdul Jafari is going to be brought on.  

84' - Cipriano Escajeda whips in a cross, but Kamran Bari intercepts the ball.  

85' - Kamran Bari brings the ball forward, outpacing Ovidio Cornelio.  

89' - Ovidio Cornelio looks to hit a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

91' - Shayan Farhat hits the ball long to Kamran Bari.  Kamran Bari spots a run from Bilal Haider.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Bilal Haider runs on to the ball.  Bilal Haider attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!



The match has ended Cuba 1 - 2 Iran.