Mes hold Persepolis at Azadi [VIDEO]

TEHRAN TIMES – TEHRAN, Persepolis was held to a 1-1 draw by Mes of Kerman in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday.

Mes striker Mohsen Khalili opened the scoring in the 12th minute and cried after he scored against his former club.

Shortly after, Persepolis put the visiting team under pressure and six minutes later was awarded a penalty but Captain Ali Karimi failed to score.

Persepolis striker Javad Kazemian equalized the match, heading the ball into the net in the 34th minute.

In the second half, Persepolis kept possession of the ball but the team’s strikers didn’t take advantage of their opportunities.

Earlier in the day, IPL leader Sepahan lost to Traktorsazi in Tabriz but still remains at the top of the standings table with 52 points.