Match Report
6 points and 8 places separated them: Etka 6th with 34, Foolad Novin Ahvaz 14th with 28. The last five rounds placed Etka 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.08 for Etka and 1.15/1.38 for Foolad Novin Ahvaz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
Foolad Novin Ahvaz were unbeaten in 8.
Shohadaye Gorgan Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 51,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.


