Match Report
Sepahan, 2nd with 65 points, sat 45 points above Naft Masjed Soleyman (16th, 20). Recent form flatters Naft Masjed Soleyman's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 0.73/1.97 for Naft Masjed Soleyman and 1.63/0.57 for Sepahan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.
Sepahan arrived on a run of three straight wins. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Naft Masjed Soleyman against 10/15 for Sepahan.
The venue was Behnam Mohammadi Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. With 50 matches recorded and 0.5 yellow cards per game, A. Khorshidi was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Sepahan: Nilson Júnior (48'), S. Bakhtiari (54' og)
Key stats
Possession: Naft Masjed Soleyman 46% · Sepahan 54% · Total shots: 5-5 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 5-3