Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Naft Masjed Soleyman 1st with 43 points, Tarbiat Novin Yazd 11th with 28, 15 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/0.88 for Tarbiat Novin Yazd and 1.29/0.92 for Naft Masjed Soleyman (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Tarbiat Novin Yazd had gone 5 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Tarbiat Novin Yazd, 12/15 for Naft Masjed Soleyman.
Nasiri Stadium in Yazd staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. On the scoreboard, Naft Masjed Soleyman led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.


