Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sanat Naft (3rd, 62 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Aluminium Hormozgan (20th, 32 pts). Aluminium Hormozgan had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1 for Sanat Naft and 0.79/1.32 for Aluminium Hormozgan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.04.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sanat Naft — three in succession.
R. Tarokh officiated: 9 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.




