According to "Varzesh3", Mehdi Rajabzadeh, the head coach of Fajr Sepasi, said after his team's draw against Nassaji that this result is of great value to him and that, in his view, Fajr were the winning team of this game. Rajabzadeh's point is to the circumstances of the match: the Shirazis scored the first goal very early, reached a second goal before the end of the first half, but the referee not only disallowed it, he also awarded a penalty to Nassaji so that the game became tied 1-1. With the start of the second half, Mehdi Sharifi was sent off, Nassaji scored their second goal, but Fajr, with one player fewer, brought the game back to a draw.
Perhaps it can be said that the headline figure of this game was Mehdi Sharifi — a player whose goal was disallowed and who himself received a red card, for a foul whose card color has become a subject of debate.
However, after the game, Sharifi apologized to the fans by publishing a message on his personal page and wrote:
"Dear people of Fars, warm-blooded Fajr fans
Today we all played with all our being. We matched everyone, but we couldn't match VAR.
I apologize to everyone for that strange red card, and I thank the lads who showed spirit and covered for me. We move forward with more strength."
Sharifi, who joined Fajr last season, is considered one of this team's most popular players because of his good form in the attacking line. However, he experienced a hard day in Qaemshahr and is upset about it.
Source: Varzesh3
