Simorgh Alborz advances to the final round of the Afghan Premier League after defeating last year's champions Toofan Harirod 2-0.

The match was almost equal in terms of attempts on goal for both teams.

The first half ended without any goals but in the second half there were many attempts and two goals for Simorgh Alborz football club, which represents northern Afghanistan.

The first goal was scored by Nematullah Karimi of Simorgh in the 57th minute of the match.

The second goal was scored by Mustafa Rezaee in the 86th minute of the match.

Toofan had many opportunities but failed to score.

It is the first time Simorgh Alborz has defeated Toofan Harirod in the nine times they have faced off.

In total, Toofan has scored 18 goals during the league matches and Simorgh has scored 11.

Toofan Harirod has won the championship three times. Simorgh has advanced to the semifinals six times including this year, and twice has made it to the finals.

Shaheen Asmayee, De Maiwand Atalan, Toofan Harirod, Simorgh Alborz, Mawjhai Amu, De Spinghar Bazan, De Abasin Sape, and Oqaban Hindukush are the eight APL teams representing all 34 provinces in Afghanistan.

Last year, Toofan Harirod from the west zone won the league title. Toofan Harirod has won the title three times.

The APL was launched eight years ago and the series begins with regional selection tournaments in various areas of the country, and then ends with eighteen national league matches in Kabul.This year the league matches will continue until October 16.