Match Report
Esteghlal Khuzestan, 1st with 46 points, sat 20 points above Hafari Ahvaz (12th, 26). Esteghlal Khuzestan had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.54/1.62 for Hafari Ahvaz and 0.92/0.69 for Esteghlal Khuzestan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.99.
Naft Ahvaz Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.


