A to Z

The game is set for Monday, 10th of December at 5:30 am, EST. You'll can watch it live on www.jjtvn.ir Channel 2 feed. Just click on "Pakhshe Zendeh - Canal 2" and follow the directions.

Well, no one can really say that these two teams are not familiar with each other. Actually, the opposite is true. Less than a month ago, Urawa Red Diamonds beat Sepahan 2-0 at home to win the AFC Champions League with an aggregate score of 3-1. Since then, they have not won a game in the J League as they finished their season with a tie and two losses to become the League's runners-up. Sepahan has won one game and tied two to solidify their position behind the leading Persepolis with three less games played. Because of the AFC Champions League and now the FIFA Club World Cup schedules Sepahan have played fewer games in the Premier League up to now. For Sepahan, the focus is to simply play the game to win it without any fancy or flashy football. That's what the players are saying as I am reading the Iranian media reports. Also, they mention how badly they want to play A.C. Milan and naturally they have to beat Urawa Red Diamonds to get to that game.

The Japanese side will definitely have home field advantage and is the better team on paper, but having played them twice recently, Sepahan players know that beating Urawa Red Diamonds is definitely possible and even probable.