Match Report
7 points for Sepahan (2nd), 9 for Al Hussein (1st): a 2-point gap. Sepahan had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Sepahan were scoring 1.25 and conceding 0.75, Al Hussein 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Sepahan in 8 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Al Hussein had won three straight.
Folād Shahr Stadium in Fooladshahr, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.