Match Report
20 points for Mashhad (13th), 21 for Kababir (11th): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Mashhad 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Mashhad ran at 1.26 scored and 2 conceded, Kababir at 1.57 and 2.87.
Defeat had followed defeat for Mashhad — eight in succession.


