Match Report
45 points for Naft Masjed Soleyman (3rd), 43 for Alvand Hamedan (4th): a 2-point gap. Alvand Hamedan's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.12 goals per team per game, Naft Masjed Soleyman ran at 1.58 scored and 1.19 conceded, Alvand Hamedan at 1.31 and 0.85.
Alvand Hamedan had not lost in 5 games.
Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in Masjed Soleyman staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Naft Masjed Soleyman led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.


