Esteghlal, Persepolis Held in IPL
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian popular football teams Esteghlal and Persepolis were held to a draw in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday.
Esteghlal drew 1-1 with Gostaresh Foolad in Tabriz. Ali Ghorbani scored for the visiting team just 11 minutes into the match.
Gostaresh Foolad dominated the second half and equalized the match before the hour mark. Alireza Khaleghifar found the back of the net with a shot inside the box.
Esteghlal moved provisionally up to second place in IPL table.
Persepolis was also held to a 1-1 draw in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Ebrahim Salahi scored from a tough angle in the 67th minute.
Persepolis, who won the IPL title for 11th time on Sunday, created so many chances to equalize the match.
In the dying moments of the match, substitute Kamal Kamyabinia equalized the match.
Persepolis leads the table with 61 points, 13 points clear of Esteghlal.
