Iran’s Olympic team , coached by Nelo Vengada , drew 1-1 with Zob Ahan today. The match , played in the grounds of National Teams Training center in Azadi sport complex, is a part of the long preparation for the upcoming Asian Games 2014 and in the long-term for the Rio Olympics Games in 2016.

First half ended goal less, but Iran’s U-23 player Arsalan Mottahari scored on the 55th to put his team ahead 1-0/ Zob Ahan managed to score the equalizer through Hadi Mohammadi 10 minutes later to make it 1-1. The match was winding down when a rough tackle by Zob Ahan player Amin Nassiri resulted in a straight red card for the rough Zob Ahan player.

The Olympics team or the U-23 will have a busy training schedule in the forthcoming weeks. on Saturday 19th July , the team will be flying to Amman Jordan to play 2 friendly matches against the Jordanian u-23 team.  The next assignment will be in Armenian where there is a scheduled two matches against that country;s u-21 team.

The last phase of the training will be in China with a one match schedule in the Far east country.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh will not be accompanying the team in the tours as he is required to join his Dutch club NEC who are starting the pre-season training. While the other prominent player , Sardar Azmoun is awaiting the response from his club Rubin Kazan on his request to join Team Melli U-23 tour.