Match Report
Naft Gachsaran, 12th on 42 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Fajr Sepasi (1st, 66). Fajr Sepasi had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Fajr Sepasi were scoring 1.15 and conceding 0.5, Naft Gachsaran 0.79 and 0.82, against a competition average of 0.88 goals per team per game.
Grand Shiraz Stadium in Shīrāz staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.