KASPI, Georgia (Interstat) — Pars Janoobi Jam scored four goals and defeated Naft Bandar Abbas 4-1 on Monday at Tsentraluri Stadioni Kaspi, keeping its unbeaten start intact. Pars Janoobi Jam finished the match with four goals, while Naft Bandar Abbas finished with one. Pars Janoobi Jam improved to 5 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition, and its overall record is the same. Naft Bandar Abbas moved to 0 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws in the competition, with an identical overall record. The home side took the lead in the first half, added another goal before the break and then closed out the match with two late goals after Naft had scored once.

Pars opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Malakoutikhah A. scored. Ghelichkhani M. made it 2-0 in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, giving the home side a two-goal lead at halftime. Naft did not score until the 86th minute, when Ranjbari P. cut the deficit to 2-1. Pars answered in the same minute with a goal from Savadkouhi M. to restore the two-goal advantage. Pars then added a final goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to complete the scoring. The teams went into the halftime break with Pars ahead after a first half that included the opening goal and a stoppage-time finish.

Ranjbari played 90 minutes and scored one goal for Naft. Ghelichkhani played 90 minutes and scored one goal for Pars, while Savadkouhi also played 90 minutes and scored once. Their goals were among the key performances in a match that produced five goals. Pars finished with four goals and Naft finished with one. The home side’s scoring came in the 34th minute, the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, the 86th minute and the second minute of second-half stoppage time. Naft’s goal came in the 86th minute. The late exchange in the 86th minute kept the match open briefly before Pars scored again in stoppage time.

Naft’s competition record is now 0 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, and its overall record is also 0 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws. Pars’s competition record is now 5 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw, and its overall record is also 5 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Naft entered the match after a loss to Novin Ahvaz and scoreless draws with Mes Rafsanjan and Naft Gachsaran. Naft’s other recent results included a draw with Havadar, a loss to Besat Kermanshah and a loss to Ario Eslamshahr. Pars entered after a scoreless draw at Mes Rafsanjan and wins over Ario Eslamshahr, Besat Kermanshah, Naft Gachsaran and Havadar. Pars’ recent wins included a 1-0 result against Ario Eslamshahr, a 2-1 result at Besat Kermanshah, a 1-0 result against Naft Gachsaran and a 1-0 result at Havadar.

The result kept Pars unbeaten in the competition and left Naft still seeking its first win of the season. Pars has yet to lose in the competition and has one draw to go with five victories. Naft has three draws and four losses in the competition and remains without a victory across all competitions. The match produced five goals in total, with four coming from Pars and one from Naft. The final margin was three goals. The match was played at Tsentraluri Stadioni Kaspi.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pars Janoobi Jam 1, Naft Bandar Abbas 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Pars Janoobi Jam with a 74.1 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of 5 went under that line.