A local derby with a shared venue, so surprise awaits, but apart from the so-called special conditions there is no pressure for upside thoughts. Estelkhal Khuzestan with three consecutive wins (the two away) found themselves within breathing distance of the promotion positions, while there was also a relative reinforcement in the transfers in order to achieve the goal.
On the other hand, Estelhlal Molasani is looking for a handkerchief to cry on. Apart from the bad form (nine games without a win) the atmosphere is not good at all. A coach and 13 unpaid players did it with little jumps and the team is basically built from scratch with leftovers and volunteers! "Unfortunately, we have no resources, neither from the Municipality nor from private individuals, so we cannot criticize the players who left. They are professionals and looked in their pocket. We will build the team again with the goal of playing in the big league in two years" (!!!)... said the President.
With such a situation the 1,82 of the ace is not bad.