Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol (4th, 58 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Shahre Baran (19th, 37 pts). Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol were scoring 1.03 and conceding 0.89, Shahre Baran 0.76 and 1.13, against a competition average of 1.04 goals per team per game.
Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol had drawn their last three.
Shohada Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.


