Match Report
Siah Jamegan went into the game 14th in the table on 30 points; Machine Sazi sat 8th on 38 — an 8-point gap. Siah Jamegan had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/1.17 for Siah Jamegan and 0.87/0.8 for Machine Sazi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Machine Sazi's unbeaten run stood at 7. Siah Jamegan had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Machine Sazi, 13.
The match was played at Samen Al-Aeme Stadium (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Machine Sazi led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Siah Jamegan: Goran Jerković (87') · Machine Sazi: Reza Khaleghifar (30')