IPL: Tractor Sazi Defeats Sepahan


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tractor Sazi football team earned a great win against Sepahan in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.

Georges Leekens’s team beat Sepahan 2-0 in Tabriz’s Yadegar-e Emam Stadium.

Mehdi Mehdipour gave the host a lead in the 38th minute with a powerful shot and Irish striker Anthony Stokes found the back of the net from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute.

Padideh and Paykan played out a goalless draw in Tehran’s Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Padideh moved up to IPL second place.

Naft Masjed Soleyman earned a late 2-2 draw against Nassaji Mazandaran at home and Sepidrood Rasht lost to visiting Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-1.

Persepolis remains top of the table with 41 points, followed by Padideh with 39 points.

Sepahan is third with 38 points and one game in hand.