Match Report
14 points and 7 places separated them: Pars Jonoubi Jam 9th with 43, Esteghlal Khuzestan 2nd with 57. Pars Jonoubi Jam ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 0.96 goals per team per game, Pars Jonoubi Jam ran at 0.81 scored and 0.97 conceded, Esteghlal Khuzestan at 1.47 and 0.66.
Esteghlal Khuzestan had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by Pars Jonoubi Jam, 1 by Esteghlal Khuzestan, 1 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
Takhti Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,559. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Pars Jonoubi Jam: P. Shayesteh (90') · Esteghlal Khuzestan: J. Aghaeipour (64'), J. Aghaeipour (67')