AHVAZ. Esteghlal prevailed over Foolad to win 2-1. A goal from A. Koushki was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Esteghlal to strike first with a goal of A. Hosseinzadeh at the 53′. Then Saleh Hardani scored again for Esteghlal in the 73′ minute. Eventually, A. Koushki reduced the distance for Foolad (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
The match was played at the Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan (Ahvaz) stadium in Ahvaz on Saturday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 34 degrees Celsius or 93.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 9%.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Foolad will stay with 42 points like Gol Gohar to remain in the 5th place. On the other side, Esteghlal will have 63 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Foolad will play away with Padideh Khorasan on the 29th of May with a 9-1 head to head record in favor of Foolad (5 draws).
Esteghlal will host Naft Masjed Soleyman on the 29th of May with a 7-0 head to head stats in favor of Esteghlal (2 draws).
Foolad – Formation
The manager Javad Nekounam decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Foolad decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Esteghlal – Formation
Farhad Majidi played with: .
Substitutions
Esteghlal decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
- Persepolis – Sepahan – 1-2
- Zob Ahan – Tractor Sazi – 0-0
- Padideh Khorasan – Paykan – 1-1
- Foolad – Esteghlal – 1-2
- Havadar – Fajr Sepasi – 1-0
- Aluminium Arak – Sanat Naft – 2-1
- Mes Rafsanjan – Gol Gohar – 1-2
- Naft Masjed Soleyman – Nassaji Mazandaran – 1-1
