Match Report
In the standings it was Goa 3rd on 3 points, Persepolis 1st on 15 — separated by 12. Goa ranked just 33rd in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Goa 0.33 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Persepolis 2.33 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.42.
Persepolis came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Goa had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Persepolis, 12.
The match was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (capacity 19,000). Persepolis led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persepolis: K. Kamyabinia (58'), Mehdi Torabi (43'), S. Moghanlou (24'), Isa Alekasir (47')
Key stats
Possession: Goa 42% · Persepolis 58% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-8