TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Foolad football team defeated Esteghlal in the Iranian Professional League (IPL) thanks to a late goal from Soroush Rafiei.


In the match held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Rafiei scored the only goal of the match in the 84th minute.




�First, I congratulate my players due to this victory. I am satisfied with the way my players played,� Dragan Skocic said in the post match news conference.

�We were not good enough in the first half and I made several changes in the second half in order to create more movement."

�Foolad could not win its two previous matches and we needed the victory against Esteghlal,� the Croat added.

Elsewhere, Gostaresh Foold beat Zob Ahan 3-2, Saipa demolished newly-promoted Padideh 4-0, Naft Masjed Soleyman suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Naft and Paykan edged Malavan 1-0.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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