Match Report
Darya Babol, 16th on 31 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Naft Masjed Soleyman (4th, 58). Darya Babol ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Naft Masjed Soleyman 1.38 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Darya Babol 0.88 and 1.21, with the league averaging 0.96.
Darya Babol had lost five in a row. The last-five ledger: Naft Masjed Soleyman 10/15, Darya Babol 0/15.
Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in Masjed Soleyman staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.