IPL: Sepahan beats Persepolis to move top [VIDEO]

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Sepahan football team defeated Persepolis 2-0 to move top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table on Thursday.

Kiros Stanlley gave the visiting team a lead in the 81st minute in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium with a powerful strike and substitute Mohammad Mohebbi made it 2-0 four minutes later.

In Isfahan, Zob Ahan drew 2-2 with Esteghlal.

Dariush Shojaeian was on target for Esteghlal in the 67th minute but Danial Esmaeilifar equalized the match six minutes later.

With one minute remaining, Farshid Esmaeili put Esteghlal into the lead once again but Arsalan Motahari leveled the score two minute later.

In Ahvaz, Foolad and Paykan played out a goalless draw and Machine Sazi defeated Shahin Bushehr 4-2 in Tabriz.

Sepahan moved top of the table with 11 points ahead of Tractor on goal difference.