Match Report
In the standings it was Navad Urmia 7th on 52 points, Aluminium Arak 2nd on 63 — separated by 11. Navad Urmia's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Navad Urmia ran at 0.71 scored and 0.59 conceded, Aluminium Arak at 1.18 and 0.59.
Aluminium Arak had not lost in 5 games.
The venue was Takhti Sports Complex in Urmia, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.