Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Naft Masjed Soleyman (1st, 65 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Bargh Jadid Fars (12th, 41 pts). Naft Masjed Soleyman's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Naft Masjed Soleyman were scoring 1.35 and conceding 0.74, Bargh Jadid Fars 0.85 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
Naft Masjed Soleyman had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Bargh Jadid Fars, 4.
The venue was Behnam Mohammadi Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.


