IPL: Sepahan, Tractor Sazi Emerge Victorious


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sepahan and Tractor Sazi football teams earned valuable victories against their rivals in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.

Sepahan defeated Saipa 3-0 in Isfahan’s Fooladshahr Stadium thanks to goals from Kiros Stanlley Soares Ferraz (14th, 78th) and Khaled Shafiei (18th).

In Tabriz, Tractor Sazi battled back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Zob Ahan 4-1.

Mohsen Mosalman gave the visiting team the lead in the 27th minute but Scottish forward Lee Erwin went out for a hat trick in the 57th, 59th and 64th minutes. Tractor Sazi captain Masoud Shojai recorded the fourth goal in the 75th minute.

Pars Jonoubi defeated Paykan 3-0 in Abadan. Ebrahim Salehi (20th), Mohammad Nouri (78th – penalty) and Mohammad Shadkam (82nd- penalty) scored for Pars Jonoubi.

Nassaji Mazandaran beat Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-0 in Ghaemshahr thanks to goals from Mohammad Miri (28th) and Ali Asghar Ashouri (56th).