Bangkok.

Team Melli Futsal team defeated Morocco 2-1 in Bangkok to register its first win in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012. The goals were scored by Hassanzadeh and Kazemi,

IN the first half ,Team Melli quickly took control of the game, however , the resolute Moroccans fighting for survival on the competition after their loss to Panama, made a real fight of it,

The plan of the game for Morocco was to keep a clean sheet while hit on the counter , which they executed to great efficiency. On the other hand Team Melli suffered form some poor finishing and lack of concentration. Fatigue was evident in Iran’s game today. While team Melli had the majority percentage of ball possession , they failed to score against the disciplined and highly organized Moroccans. The African had very few chances in the half but still managed to score the equalizer seconds after Iran’s only goal coming from a penalty kick in the last minute of the half . The penalty was nicely converted by Hassanzadeh.

First half ended 1-1

The second half was a replica of the first , while Iran had more of the ball , their finishing was feeble. Team Melli Iran struggled to open the  Moroccan defense until until Kazemi scored with 8 minutes to go to save Iran’s blushes.

Iran were the superior team throughout the match but they could not translate the superiority into goals, and struggled against the stubborn defenses of Morocco who had their goalkeeper to thank. The display of Team Melli was also marred by some uncharacteristic poor ball control. The match ended 2-1.

    In contrast to the match against Spain , this one was one of the more forgettable matches for this proud Asian team. It looked like the Spain game has taken its toll on the Iranians.

Iran now has 4 points from two matches and one last game left against Panama.