Sepahan's Footprint Visible in Shams Azar Lineup

Shams Azar Qazvin prepares to face Sepahan Isfahan with a record showing they have beaten the Golden Ones only once in their head-to-head meetings.

According to "Varzesh Se", the confrontation between Shams Azer Qazvin and Sepahan Isfahan in the Premier League next week, in addition to the importance of three match points, will be significant from several perspectives. The history of the confrontation between the two teams, the memory of Shams Azar's only victory against the representative of Isfahan, and the presence of four players with experience playing in the opposing team are among the attractions of this match.

Shams-Azer has been able to defeat Sepahan only once since his participation in the Premier League; The match was held at Sardar Azadegan Stadium with the wide support of Qazvini fans. In that meeting, the stands filled with spectators created a special atmosphere and Shams Azar managed to overcome Sepahani's barrier with one goal, which at that time was one of the main contenders for the championship and the top teams in the table. That victory is one of the most memorable home results of Shams Azar in the Premier League; The result showed that Qazvin's representative has the ability to create surprises even against star and contender teams.

The confrontation between the two teams in Qazvin last season ended with a 1-1 draw. The return match was not held due to the suspension of league competitions and the half-time of the season, so that Vahid Rezaei would have one point in his record from the confrontation with Sepahan last season.

One of the interesting points of this match is the presence of three Shams Azar players who have experience playing or participating in the Sepahan team. Mohammad Nejad Mahdi, an experienced central defender and the captain of Shams Azar this season, is one of these players. He, who has a history of wearing the Sepahan shirt in his career, now plays an important role in organizing the defense structure of Vahid Rezaei's team and will face his former club in the upcoming match.

Amir Mohammad Mukhamkar, the midfielder of Mazandarani and the influencer of Shams Azar, is another player who has been in Sepahan before. He, who is one of the trusted members of Qazvin's representative team, will have a double motivation to show his abilities in this match.

But perhaps the most interesting story belongs to Sina Moazzamitabar; The young midfielder who followed his football in Sepahan Academy and now with the trust of Vahid Rezaei has become one of the phenomena of this Shams-Azer season. Using the opportunities he got in the main team, Moazzamitabar has been able to find a significant position in the middle line of the Qazvin representative. He now has to face a club where he spent part of his football development.

On the other hand, Abbas Habibi is the only Sepahan player who has a history of playing in the Shams-Azer team. This young midfielder went to Qazvin on loan from Sepahan two seasons ago, and while he was not yet a well-known figure in the Premier League, he was able to become one of Shams Azar's notable players with his effective performances. After the end of his stay in Qazvin, Habibi put on the sailor shirt of Bandar Anzali to complete his military service and after that he returned to Sepahan once again.

For Vahid Rezaei, this match is an opportunity to repeat the sweet memory of Shams Azar's only historical victory against Sepahan and experience his first win against Talaiposhan as the head coach of Qazvin.

With the passionate support of his fans, Shams-Azer once managed to defeat the contender Sepahan in Qazvin and last season also drew against this team. Now it has to be seen whether Vahid Rezaei's students can revive the memory of that historic day again, or Sepahan will not allow the surprise to repeat itself.**