TEHRAN (Interstat) — Shenavarsazi Qeshm scored twice in the opening hour and held off Niroye Zamini for a 2-1 road victory on Monday in a football match. The visiting side struck early and added a second goal after halftime, then withstood a quick response from the home team over the closing stretch. Shenavarsazi Qeshm moved to 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and the same record across all competitions. Niroye Zamini fell to 0 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw in the competition and overall.

Reza Khani gave Shenavarsazi Qeshm the lead in the third minute. Khani played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. The early goal put the visitors in front, and Niroye Zamini spent much of the first half seeking an equalizer without success. Shenavarsazi Qeshm carried a 1-0 advantage into the break and doubled it in the 52nd minute when Abolfazl Sokhtanloo scored. Sokhtanloo also played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal.

Niroye Zamini replied two minutes later with a goal in the 54th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1 and restoring tension to the match. The home side pressed for a second goal as the second half continued, but Shenavarsazi Qeshm protected its advantage. The visitors defended through the final half-hour and denied Niroye Zamini an equalizer. Shenavarsazi Qeshm closed out the victory and remained unbeaten in the competition. Niroye Zamini’s late pressure did not produce another goal.

Shenavarsazi Qeshm’s scoring came from Khani in the third minute and Sokhtanloo in the 52nd. Niroye Zamini answered in the 54th minute, but the home side could not build on that goal. The visitors managed the closing stages with the lead intact and finished with the three-goal match total. Both Khani and Sokhtanloo were on the field for all 90 minutes and each recorded one goal. Shenavarsazi Qeshm’s competition record now stands at 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Niroye Zamini’s competition record is 0 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, matching its overall record.

Shenavarsazi Qeshm entered the match after a win over Mes Kerman, a victory at Saipa, a win over Kara Gostar and a draw at Fard. Niroye Zamini had lost to Mes Rafsanjan, Kara Gostar and Saipa and had drawn with Mes Kerman earlier in the competition. The visitors carried that form into the match and scored first, while the home side’s response came only after the visitors had built a two-goal lead.

The opening goal arrived in the third minute when Khani found the net for Shenavarsazi Qeshm. Niroye Zamini tried to respond before halftime but could not score. The visitors added their second goal seven minutes after the restart through Sokhtanloo. Niroye Zamini answered quickly, scoring in the 54th minute to make it 2-1. That goal gave the home side renewed hope, and the match opened up as Niroye Zamini pushed forward. Shenavarsazi Qeshm absorbed pressure and kept the home side from scoring again. The final whistle confirmed a road win for Shenavarsazi Qeshm and a home loss for Niroye Zamini.

Shenavarsazi Qeshm is unbeaten in five competition matches this season, while Niroye Zamini is winless in five. The visitors’ record in the competition and across all competitions is 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. The home side’s record in the competition and across all competitions is 0 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw. The match finished with Shenavarsazi Qeshm scoring two goals and Niroye Zamini scoring one.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Niroye Zamini 1, Shenavarsazi Qeshm 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Niroye Zamini with a 60.5 percent probability to win. Shenavarsazi Qeshm had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.5.