Match Report
In the standings it was Mes Soongoun 9th on 43 points, Esteghlal Mollasani 12th on 38 — separated by 5. Mes Soongoun had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Mes Soongoun were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1, Esteghlal Mollasani 0.76 and 0.97, against a competition average of 0.96 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Esteghlal Mollasani.
The venue was Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium in Tabriz, with room for 66,833 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.