Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Esteghlal Khuzestan (1st, 46 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Kaveh Khuzestan (14th, 19 pts). On the form table Kaveh Khuzestan stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Per game in the league, Esteghlal Khuzestan were scoring 0.92 and conceding 0.69, Kaveh Khuzestan 0.58 and 1.35, against a competition average of 0.99 goals per team per game.
Kaveh Khuzestan's winless run stood at 11. Esteghlal Khuzestan had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Kaveh Khuzestan, 1.
The venue was Ahvāz Takhti, with room for 51,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Esteghlal Khuzestan led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Esteghlal Khuzestan: Marcel Gottschling (35'), M. Salibi (73') · Kaveh Khuzestan: Seyed Talabeh (47')