ESLAMSHAHR, Iran (Interstat) — Ario Eslamshahr defeated Besat Kermanshah 2-1, using second-half goals from Esfandiari A. and Amir Shahim to secure the home win. Esfandiari opened the scoring in the 58th minute, and Shahim doubled the lead in the 64th. Besat Kermanshah scored one goal but could not complete a comeback. Ario Eslamshahr improved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Besat Kermanshah fell to 1-2 in the competition and 1-2 across all competitions. Shahim was a key performer for Ario Eslamshahr, scoring once while playing the full match. Ario Eslamshahr bounced back from a loss at Mes Rafsanjan earlier this season. Besat Kermanshah had beaten Naft Bandar Abbas at home before losing at Mes Rafsanjan. The result gave Ario Eslamshahr its first win of the competition and left Besat Kermanshah with one win and two losses. Ario Eslamshahr will look to build on the home victory, while Besat Kermanshah will seek to recover from the road defeat.