Match Report
In the standings it was Rahian Kermanshah 5th on 41 points, Niroye Zamini 6th on 40 — separated by 1. Niroye Zamini's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/0.73 for Rahian Kermanshah and 1.12/1.04 for Niroye Zamini (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.99.
Rahian Kermanshah had not won in 6 games.
The match was played at Azadi Stadium in Teheran (capacity 100,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Niroye Zamini led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.


