Wales v Iran match report - Fantasy Football Community

The World Cup continues. Our second round of Group B matches kick off begins today. We take a look at the Wales v Iran match. We will highlight the line-ups, pick out the key moments and standout World Cup Fantasy performances during the match.

Covering the Wales v Iran match can be very useful to World Cup Fantasy managers. Highlighting line-ups, key moments and standout fantasy performances can aid decisions regarding future transfers, captaincies and chip strategy.

Line-ups – Wales

Gareth Bale (8m) will be looking to continue his fantastic form. Many within the community could be looking to him as their third striker for Matchday 2. Kieffer Moore (£6m) starts the match after failing to start in Matchday 1.

Iran

Sardar Azmoun (£4.5m) starts the match after returning to full fitness. There was a feeling Azmoun was still on penalty taking duty however teammate Mehdi Taremi (£7m) stepped up to take one, even with Azmoun on the pitch in Matchday 1.

Key moments

Iran and Wales have both started the game well.
Welsh defender Conor Roberts(£4m) puts a fantastic ball into the box. His ball was met by Kieffer Moore who heads it straight at the Iranian goalkeeper.
Moore’s clash after his chance resulted in a facial injury but after receiving treatment, came back into play.
Wales defender Neco Williams (£4.5m) goes down after a rough tackle, although limping, looks like he will continue.
Iran Striker Sarder Azmoun is down after a challenge but continues.
Both sides have tried to cut each other’s defence with long balls but both defences have stood strong.
Wales defender Joe Rodon (£4.5m) receives a yellow card for a foul on Mehdi Taremi.
The whistle was blown for half-time.
Iran hit the post twice in quick succession as Wales escape a bombardment of shots.
Forward Brennan Johnson (£6m) and midfielder Daniel James (£6m) replaces Conor Roberts and midfielder Harry Wilson (£6m) (57th minute).
Sarder Azmoun is replaced (68th minute).
Iran are maintaining significant pressure against Wales and the Welsh are hanging on.
Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey receives a red card after storming out of his box to try and reclaim a loose ball but takes out an Iranian attacker with his goal gaping behind him.
There has been nine minutes additional time added on.
Iran defender Roozbeh Cheshmi (£3.5m) thunders a strike from well outside the Wales box and scores! Iran take a 1-0 lead just before the end of the game.
Wales are left wide open at the back after they plough forward, the space left behind is taken advantage of by Mehdi Taremi who runs forward and squares the ball to the incoming defender Ramin Razaeian (£3m) who scores to make it 2-0!

Standout World Cup Fantasy performances

Ramin Razaeian was the standout World Cup Fantasy asset today. His 12 points came from his goal and assist. Fellow teammate and defender Roozbeh Cheshmi came onto the pitch late to score and was rewarded with seven points.

@FPLReaction’s (Louis) comments

Wales didn’t create enough chances but Moore had the best of the game. Iran suffocated Wales towards the end of the match and the pressure paid off. One of the players I have been monitoring was Mehdi Taremi and he managed to squeeze an assist.