IPL: Sepahan, Zob Ahan Emerge Victorious


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sepahan and Zob Ahan football teams defeated their rivals at the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Sunday.

Sepahan edged past struggling Naft Masjed Soleyman thanks to Ezatollah Pourghaz’s 44th minute goal in Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium.

Sepahan moved up to third place with 46 points, two points behind leader Persepolis.

Another Isfahan-based football team Zob Ahan defeated Sanat Naft 2-1 in Abadan.

Zabir Niknafs (6th minute) and Mohammad Reza Hosseini (76th) were on target for the visiting team and Macoumba Kandji scored for Sanat Naft in the 20th minute.