Coaches:
Iran : Mahmoudi Bayati (IRN) Israel: Dovid Schweitzer (ISR)
Playing before a crowd of 30,000 at the Amjadieh Stadium, Israel jumped to a 56th-minute lead with a goal from midfielder Giora Spiegel, but Iran rallied with goals from striker Homayoun Behzadi (75') and midfielder Parviz Ghelichkhani (86') to win 2-1 and complete their perfect record of four wins in four games.
The Iranian fans were on their feet to applaud the Israelis. Their nation had beaten them 2-1 in the final of the 1968 Asian Cup at Tehran’s Amjadeh Stadium but they still showed their appreciation for their Middle Eastern neighbours. |