Iran, Bohemians FC end in 1-1 draw

PTV - Iran's national soccer team, in its first friendly match, has been held to a 1-1 draw by Czech Republic's Bohemians 1905 FC in Prague.

The match kicked off at 8:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Bohemians 1905 (previously named FC Bohemians Praha) took the lead in the 32nd minute and finished the first half victoriously.

Qolamreza Rezaei, however, scored the equalizer for the Iranian side in the 52nd minutes.

Ali Daei's men are scheduled to face Slavia Prague, in their second friendly match on July 25.

The 21-strong Iranian squad is currently holding a 7-day training camp in the Czech Republic from July 21-28. The squad also held a 10-day training camp in Marbella, Spain, from July 10-20.

The team is also preparing for the final Asian qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Iran has been drawn into Group B of the Asian qualifying round and will compete with North Korea, the UAE and South Korea.