Saipa Upsets Persepolis in Iran Professional League
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Saipa football team defeated Persepolis 2-1 in round six of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday.
Saipa striker Reza Norouzi opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 69th minute after Persepolis defender Ramin Rezaeian touched the ball in the area.
Gholamreza Rezaei also was on target in the 81st minute.
Mehdi Taremi, who missed a penalty in the first half, scored from the spot in the dying moments of the match.
It was Persepolis’s fourth defeat in six matches.
Sepahan leads the IPL table with 14 points.
Persepolis remained 14th in the table.