RAFSANJAN, Iran (Interstat) — Mes Rafsanjan scored twice before halftime and twice after the break to beat Niroye Zamini 4-1 on Tuesday, using a steady attacking performance to secure the home result. Reza Moghanloo opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and Reza Aliyari made it 2-0 in the 36th. Niroye Zamini responded through Mehdi Yousefi in the 52nd minute, but Aria Barzegar scored in the 62nd and Hossein Karimzadeh added the final goal in the 82nd. Mes Rafsanjan held the visitors scoreless over the closing stretch and closed out the match with a three-goal margin. The home side led 2-0 at halftime and answered quickly after Niroye Zamini’s goal, preventing the visitors from building sustained pressure.

The first half belonged to the home side, which pressed early and found the opener when Moghanloo finished in the 13th minute. Aliyari doubled the advantage in the 36th, giving Mes Rafsanjan a comfortable lead at the break. Niroye Zamini came out with more urgency after halftime and was rewarded when Yousefi scored in the 52nd minute. The visitors’ momentum did not last long, as Barzegar restored Mes Rafsanjan’s two-goal cushion in the 62nd. Karimzadeh then completed the scoring in the 82nd minute, ending any hopes of a Niroye Zamini comeback. Mes Rafsanjan’s four goals came from four different players, while Niroye Zamini’s lone goal came from Yousefi.

Mehdi Yousefi was Niroye Zamini’s key performer, playing 90 minutes and scoring one goal. For Mes Rafsanjan, Reza Moghanloo played 90 minutes and scored one goal, Reza Aliyari played 90 minutes and scored one goal, Aria Barzegar played 90 minutes and scored one goal, and Hossein Karimzadeh played 90 minutes and scored one goal. The five players were central to the scoring summary, with Yousefi accounting for Niroye Zamini’s only goal and the four Mes Rafsanjan players each finding the net once. Their contributions matched the goal sequence, as Moghanloo, Aliyari, Barzegar and Karimzadeh scored for the home side and Yousefi scored for the visitors.

The result leaves Niroye Zamini with 0 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in this competition, and the same record across all competitions. Mes Rafsanjan is now 4 wins and 0 losses in this competition, and 4 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. Niroye Zamini had entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Kara Gostar, a scoreless draw with Mes Kerman and a 2-1 loss at Saipa. Mes Rafsanjan came in after a 1-0 win at Mes Kerman and 1-0 home wins over Ario Eslamshahr and Besat Kermanshah. The victory kept Mes Rafsanjan’s unbeaten start intact in the competition and across all competitions, while Niroye Zamini remained without a win in either category.

Mes Rafsanjan’s lead was never seriously threatened after Barzegar’s second-half goal. Niroye Zamini’s best moment came through Yousefi’s finish in the 52nd minute, but the visitors could not build on the goal. Mes Rafsanjan continued to create chances and was rewarded again when Karimzadeh scored in the 82nd minute. The home side finished with four different scorers, while Niroye Zamini was limited to Yousefi’s single goal. Mes Rafsanjan’s defense kept the visitors from adding a second goal after the 52nd minute, and the home side closed the match with a comfortable margin.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final score, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Mes Rafsanjan with a 63.1 percent probability to win. The simulator’s projected draw did not match the final result, as Mes Rafsanjan scored four goals and Niroye Zamini scored one. The projected draw and the ELO probability were part of Interstat’s pre-match forecast.