Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz 1st with 50 points, Aluminium Arak 12th with 25, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz ran at 1.69 scored and 0.96 conceded, Aluminium Arak at 0.62 and 1.15.
Aluminium Arak had not won in 6 games. From the last five rounds, Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz held 10 points of 15 and Aluminium Arak 3.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 4-1.


