Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Rahian Kermanshah (5th, 41 pts) and Hafari Ahvaz (12th, 26 pts). Hafari Ahvaz had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Hafari Ahvaz 1.54 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Rahian Kermanshah 1.04 and 0.73, with the league averaging 0.99.
Rahian Kermanshah's winless run stood at 5.
Naft Ahvaz Stadium in Naft Ahvaz Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.


