Team Melli beat Papua New Guinea 8-1 in a friendly game in the Malaysian city of Selangor early today Thursday. The first half ended 2-0 for Iran with Dejagah opening the scoring followed by Mehdi Taremi late in the half. 

Papua New Guinea scored early in the second half to make it 2-1 before the floodgates opened literary in the second half, Reza Ghoochannejad scored a hat trick while Karim Ansarifard scored a brace , Ramin Rezaeian scored last goal.

Right after the last goal, heavy rain made the pitch quite heavy and the match unplayable, but both teams continued the next 10 minutes play to the end.

IRAN vs. PAPUA NEW GUINEA

8 – 1

Shah Alam Stadium , Selangor – Malaysia

Thursday 10th Nov. 2016

scorers:

Dejagah (14′),  Taremi (38′),  Ghoochannejad (47′ , 54′, 59),  Ansarifard (54′ , 59′), Rezaeian (80′)