IPL: Red giants of Tehran defeat Ahvazi table toppers [VIDEO]

Mehr News – TEHRAN, The four IPL matches on Thursday put into gear the 17th round of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League of Soccer.

According to the draw held previously and the table released by Iran’s Soccer League Organization, four fixtures of the 17th round of Iran’s Persian Gulf League was held on Thursday and the remaining events are scheduled to be played on Friday.

Out of the 4 fixtures on Thursday, three of them kicked off simultaneously at 3:00 p.m. Tehran’s time in Isfahan, Ahvaz and Tehran and the last match of the day started at 04:30 p.m. at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

In Isfahan, the derby ended 1-1 with a 14th minute goal by Ehsan Pahlavan for Zob Ahan which was equalized at 41st minute by Mohammad Reza Khal’atbari.

With the points of the event shared, Zob Ahan still holds the third place spot with 30 points and Sepahan has garnered 24 points and are waiting for the result of the remaining events of the round to be confirm their position at the table.

In Ahvaz, Foulad of Khuzestan edged passed Padideh of Mashhad with a penalty converted by Sasan Ansari on the 43rd minute of the event.

Saipa won its fixture against Rah-Ahan of Tehran with the same result with the 70th minute goal of Mohammad Hossein Alinejad.

In Tehran, the red giants lined up against the table toppers of Ahvaz who were 7 points ahead of Persepolis. Omid Alishah (16) and Mehdi Taromi (49) scored for the hosts to let Esteghlal of Ahvaz leave Tehran empty handed.

Persepolis 2:0 Esteghlal Ahvaz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_TXwlxZILQ

Foolad Khuzestan 1:0 Padideh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zKIgFnCg0

Sepahan 1:1 Zob Ahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KCaoPWQOE