Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Naft Gachsaran 8th with 43 points, Shahin Bandar Ameri 17th with 27, 16 apart. Naft Gachsaran's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Naft Gachsaran were scoring 1.03 and conceding 0.76, Shahin Bandar Ameri 0.62 and 1.5, against a competition average of 0.96 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Naft Gachsaran — four in succession. Defeat had not touched Shahin Bandar Ameri in 5 games. Naft Gachsaran had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Shahin Bandar Ameri, 11.
Naft Gachsaran Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Naft Gachsaran led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Naft Gachsaran: R. Karamolachaab (22'), M. Sheykh (59')