Match Report
Zob Ahan, 4th with 46 points, sat 30 points above Machine Sazi Tabriz (16th, 16). In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1 for Zob Ahan and 0.6/1.5 for Machine Sazi Tabriz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Machine Sazi Tabriz entered with three losses in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Zob Ahan against 3/15 for Machine Sazi Tabriz.
The venue was Folād Shahr Stadium, with room for 15,559 spectators. On the scoreboard, Zob Ahan led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Zob Ahan: J. Bengtson (28'), Mehdi Rajabzadeh (50') · Machine Sazi Tabriz: M. Rahmati (86')