Iran Hazfi Cup: Damash Marches into Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Damash Gilanian football team defeated Saipa 2-1 and booked a place in the final match of the 2019 Iran Hazfi Cup.
Milad Safshekan gave Damash the lead with a header just 50 seconds into the match.
Sadegh Barani equalized the match in the 35th minute in Rasht’s Sardar-e Jangal Stadium.
Substitute Morteza Heydari scored the winner in the 75th minute.
Another Rasht-based football team Sepidrood will host Persepolis on Thursday in the competition’s Round of 16.
The Hazfi Cup is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
Esteghlal is the title-holder and most decorated team with seven titles.
