Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sanat Naft (4th, 35 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Gahar Zagros (13th, 12 pts). Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Gahar Zagros ran at 0.63 scored and 1.92 conceded, Sanat Naft at 1 and 0.83.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gahar Zagros — five in succession. 6 matches unbeaten backed Sanat Naft's arrival. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Gahar Zagros against 11/15 for Sanat Naft.
Takhti Stadium in Abadan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sanat Naft led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.


