Match Report
Machine Sazi went into the game 13th in the table on 31 points; Foolad Novin Ahvaz sat 14th on 28 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.38 for Machine Sazi and 1.15/1.38 for Foolad Novin Ahvaz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
The match was played at Bonyan Diesel Stadium in Tabriz (capacity 12,000).


