Esteghlal Shouldn't Waste Chances So Easily / Samareh: I Wished Sahrkhizan Had Scored Against Al-Gharafa

Former Esteghlal striker says the team deserved to beat Al-Gharafa but barely secured the win after wasting chances.

According to "Verzeh Se", Esteghlal managed to win its second Asian game and beat Qatar's Al-Gharafa with a score of 2-1. After getting the second three points in the elite league, former Esteghlal striker Ali Samere told our reporter about the performance of the blue-clad players: Esteghlal scored a very important point. Esteghlal getting 6 points and being higher in the elite league than teams like Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahly, Saudi Arabia's Nasr, Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor and Emirates' Al-Wasl is an important event.

He continued: Esteghlal's victory is pleasant for everyone, although last night the game could have changed to the detriment of the blue-clad players. I wonder why the independents didn't use their balls. In one or two cases, they could shake the opponent's net in the counterattack, but they simply missed the opportunities, which could have cost Esteghlal a lot.

The former star of Esteghlal also said: When you play in a competition like the elite league, you should not miss even a single opportunity. In the end, Esteghlal played decently and won, but finished the game with difficulty and stress. I feel that this issue will not be repeated and of course Esteghlal appeared more dominant in the game with Al-Saad than in the game with Al-Gharafa. Anyway, I am happy that Esteghlal was able to win after the hard game against Tractor and I congratulate the fans.

In the end, Samere said: Saharkhaizan is a very good player. He could have scored against Al-Gharafa, but he was unlucky and inaccurate. In any case, it happens under high pressure, but with that being said, he is one of the best strikers in our football and he has good talent. I really wanted him to score against Al-Gharafa, but unfortunately it didn't happen.