Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Foolad Yazd 17th with 30 points, Esteghlal Ahvaz 18th with 11, 19 apart. On the form table Foolad Yazd stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Foolad Yazd ran at 0.59 scored and 1.24 conceded, Esteghlal Ahvaz at 0.55 and 1.97.
Foolad Yazd were winless in 7. Esteghlal Ahvaz's last three games had all finished level.
Nasiri Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.




