The first week of the Women's Futsal Premier League was marked by the powerful display of Esteghlal Tehran and an away victory for Naft Abadan. Meanwhile, the match between National Drilling Khuzestan and Naft Omidiyeh was postponed due to the unclear status of the Omidiyeh team.
Esteghlal Tehran 12 – Mes Rafsanjan 0; A decisive message from the defending champions
Esteghlal Tehran had an unexpected start to the season, defeating Mes Rafsanjan 12-0 in their first match, sending a strong message to their rivals from the very first week. The students of Shahnaz Yari, who entered the competition as the defending champions, showed that they are determined to establish their dominance from the outset in order to repeat last season's success.
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In this match, Maral Torkaman was the top scorer for Esteghlal with three goals, while Mahtab Banaei also scored twice. Other scorers for Esteghlal included Mohaddeseh Mohammadi, Ziba Afrough, Nasrin Moghim, Mohaddeseh Ebrahimi, and Setayesh Latifi. Two own goals also contributed to the heavy scoreline of this match.
Pishtaz Khorramabad 0 – Naft Abadan 4; A successful start for the Isfahan team
Naft Abadan managed to overcome Pishtaz Khorramabad with a score of 4-0, securing their first three points of the season. The students of Mitra Chin-Sari began the league with favorable conditions, demonstrating their intent to compete among the top teams in the table.
Hananeh Salmani played a crucial role in her team's victory by scoring two goals. Anita Balavard and Razieh Mansouri each added one goal to secure Naft Abadan's four goals without conceding, finishing the first week on a high note.
An away victory is significant for a team with high ambitions for the season. In addition to earning three points, Naft Abadan experienced a confident start with a clean sheet and effective performance in the attacking phase.
On the other hand, Pishtaz Khorramabad, which has recently entered the Premier League, faced their first experience at this level with a home defeat. Adapting to the pace of the game, technical quality, and the pressure of Premier League competition are natural challenges for newly promoted teams; however, this does not diminish the need to address weaknesses.
The postponement of the National Drilling Khuzestan and Naft Omidiyeh match due to the unclear status of the Naft Omidiyeh team has drawn attention to the managerial and operational conditions of this team. Currently, the final status of financial support and the team's participation in the continuation of the competitions needs to be clarified.
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