Iran vs Kenya, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Iran

76': Mohammad Mohebbi
84': Ramin Rezaeian

FT
2 - 1

Kenya

51': Michael Olunga

About

Iran are hosting Kenya at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45'+3': First Half ends, IR Iran 0, Kenya 0.
45': Second Half begins IR Iran 0, Kenya 0.
45': Substitution, IR Iran. Hossein Hosseini replaces Payam Niazmand.
45': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Torabi replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
45': Substitution, IR Iran. Milad Sarlak replaces Mohammad Karimi.
45': Substitution, IR Iran. Ramin Rezaeian replaces Sadegh Moharrami.
51': Goal! IR Iran 0, Kenya 1. Michael Olunga (Kenya) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
56': Rouzbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Ehsan Hajisafi.
66': Patrick Matasi (Kenya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Substitution, Kenya. Daniel Sakari replaces Victor Omune.
76': Goal! IR Iran 1, Kenya 1. Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian.
83': Brian Onyango (Kenya) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Goal! IR Iran 2, Kenya 1. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Omid Noorafkan.
88': Substitution, Kenya. Daniel Anyembe replaces Duke Abuya.
90'+1': Substitution, IR Iran. Reza Asadi replaces Shahriyar Moghanlou.
90'+4': Reza Asadi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, IR Iran 2, Kenya 1.
0': Match ends, IR Iran 2, Kenya 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 25,000

Line-Ups

Iran (4-2-4-0)

No.	Name
12	Payam Niazmand (GK)
14	Armin Sohrabian
13	Hossein Kanani
3	Ehsan Hajsafi
2	Sadegh Moharrami
15	Roozbeh Cheshmi
5	Seyed Mohammad Karimi
20	Mohammad Mohebbi
10	Shahriyar Moghanloo
9	Mehdi Taremi
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Iran Substitutes:

Vahid Amiri, Saeid Ezatolahi, Hossein Pour Hamidi, Milad Sarlak, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Aref Aghasi, Omid Norafkan, Ramin Rezaeian, Mohammadhossein Eslami, Reza Shekari, Mehdi Torabi, Hossein Hosseini, Milad Zakipour, Reza Asadi, Seyed Mehdi Hosseini.

Kenya (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Patrick Matasi (GK)
5	Brian Mandela Onyango
13	Erick Otieno
17	Amos Nondi
6	Teddy Akumu
11	Victor Omune
2	Joseph Okumu
12	Richard Odada
14	Michael Olunga
10	Duke Abuya
16	Masoud Juma

Kenya Substitutes:

Hassan Abdallah, Ian Otieno, Daniel Sakari, Bryne Odhiambo, Kenneth Muguna, Aboud Omar, Daniel Anyembe, Johnstone Omurwa, Wilkims Ochieng, Alpha Onyango, Elvis Baranga Rupia, David Ochieng, Alfred Scriven.

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