SHAHREBABAK, Iran (Interstat) — Gol Gohar defeated Esteghlal Meli-Sanati Khuzestan FC 3-0 on Thursday at Sardar Soleimani Stadium. Majid Aliyari opened the scoring in the 25th minute and added an assist. Mojtaba Fakhrian, who entered as a substitute, scored in the 90th minute plus seven. Mohammadreza Abbasi scored in the 69th minute and received a yellow card in the 88th. Ahmadreza Zendehrouh and Mehdi Goudarzi each provided an assist, with Goudarzi also earning a yellow card in the 34th. Gol Gohar moved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Esteghlal Meli-Sanati Khuzestan FC fell to 0-1 in both. The visitors also received a yellow card when S. Bazgir was booked in the 47th. Gol Gohar’s M. Kor was cautioned in the 53rd. Aliyari was substituted in the 81st, while P. Ghazipour and Abbasi were substituted in the 88th. Gol Gohar scored once before halftime and twice after the break. The home side finished with a shutout and handed the visitors their first loss of the season.