Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chadormalu SC (3rd, 73 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Shahre Raz (13th, 36 pts). Recent form told a different story for Shahre Raz: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Scoring rates set the scale: Chadormalu SC 1.38 scored and 0.59 conceded per game, Shahre Raz 0.74 and 1, with the league averaging 0.96.
Shahre Raz were winless in 7. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Chadormalu SC against 1/15 for Shahre Raz.
Nasiri Stadium in Yazd staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.