Match Report
Foolad Yazd, 10th on 29 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Padideh Khorasan (1st, 46). Foolad Yazd had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Foolad Yazd 0.83 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Padideh Khorasan 1.33 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.03.
Defeat had not touched Padideh Khorasan in 9 games.
Nasiri Stadium in Yazd staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. On the scoreboard, Padideh Khorasan led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.




