Match Report
The table read 14th (Foolad Novin Ahvaz, 28 pts) against 11th (Payam Mashhad, 32 pts), 4 points apart. The last five rounds placed Payam Mashhad 1st in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.07 goals per team per game, Foolad Novin Ahvaz ran at 1.15 scored and 1.38 conceded, Payam Mashhad at 1.15 and 1.15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.


