IPL: Tractor Sazi moves top, Esteghlal held by Gostaresh [VIDEO]
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Loading...Tehran Times – TABRIZ, Tractor Sazi football team has moved to the top of the table after a 2-1 win over Saba in the 11th Week of Iran Pro League in Tabriz on Friday.
Mohammad Ebrahimi put the host in front in the 54th minute before Mohammad Iranpourian made it double with a penalty kick twelve minutes later.
Saba midfielder Ahmad Hassanzadeh reduced the deficit in the 71st minute but it wasn’t enough as Tractor Sazi grabbed the three points and moved top thanks to the better goal average ahead of Persepolis.
Elsewhere, Gostaresh Foolad came from 2-0 behind to hold Esteghlal in front of more than 10,000 fans at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Gostaresh defender Mohsen Hosseini scored an own goal in the 14th minute to put Esteghlal in front. Mohsen Karimi made it 2-0 for the Blues in the 23rd minute.
Brazilian striker Luciano Pereira Mendes reduced the deficit for the visitors two minutes before the half time. In the 74th minute Gostaresh keeper Fernando de Jesus Ribeiro was shown a red card after his harsh tackle on Mohsen Karimi.
10-man Gostaresh returned to the game as Alireza Naghizadeh leveled the score line in the 80th minute with a nice shot from inside the box.
Elsewhere, Sanat Naft lost 3-0 to Zob Ahan in Abadan and Padideh edged past Machine Sazi in Mashhad.
On Thursday, Persepolis was held to a goalless draw by Paykan, Naft beat Saipa 2-0, Sepahan was held to 1-1 draw by Foolad and Esteghlal Khuzestan and Siah Jamegan played out a goalless draw.
Tractor Sazi 2:1 Saba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYdMDsomxo
Esteghlal 2:2 Gostaresh Foolad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF90Y58oPHs
Sanat Naft 0:3 Zob Ahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUIYInzc2As
Machine Sazi 0:1 Padideh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEFYYWImgWQ
