Niroye Zamini — Fard Alborz, Azadegan League

Fard Alborz secured a victory away from home against Niroye Zamini in the Azadegan League's second round, with the match ending 0:1 on Monday evening. The result shifts the visitors into fourth place on one point, while the hosts remain third after starting the campaign with a win against Novin Ahvaz.

E. Gholaminejad did all the damage for the away side, netting twice in quick succession. He opened the scoring in the fifth minute and doubled it by the fifteenth, before Niroye Zamini could respond. And here's the thing — such an early collapse left the hosts scrambling to find an equaliser.

Fard Alborz had started more cautiously, drawing 1:1 with Mes Kerman in their opening fixture. To be fair, they showed resilience there after losing 0:1 to Nassaji Mazandaran in July. This time they took their chances and gave nothing away in defence.

Niroye Zamini will look to build on their 1:0 victory over Novin Ahvaz, though they have not been consistent across the season. Their recent record includes a heavy 0:3 defeat to Pars Jonoubi and a loss 0:1 to Mes Shahre Babak in June.

The two sides are now separated by two points in the table, with Niroye Zamini leading on goal difference. By then, the visitors will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run to three matches.