Match Report
Esteghlal Khuzestan, 12th with 40 points, sat 28 points above Machine Sazi (18th, 12). Esteghlal Khuzestan ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.85/2.38 for Machine Sazi and 1.09/1 for Esteghlal Khuzestan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.98.
10 games without a win framed Machine Sazi's arrival. The last-five ledger: Machine Sazi 1/15, Esteghlal Khuzestan 7/15.
The match was played at Takhti Stadium (capacity 100,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Esteghlal Khuzestan led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Machine Sazi: M. Parsa (47') · Esteghlal Khuzestan: O. Afshoon (1'), F. Janfaza (17')




