TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Esteghlal of Tehran coach Amir Ghalenoei criticized the referee for not awarding a penalty to its team in the match against Persepolis in Tehran derby.
Esteghlal football team lost to its arch-rival Persepolis 2-1 on Sunday at the Azadi Stadium.

�The referee (Yadollah Jahanbazi) should have awarded us a penalty when Mohsen Bengar made a foul on Hashem Beikzadeh. He had to show a red card to Persepolis defender as well,� Esteghlal coach Amir Ghalenoei said in the post match news conference.

�I think it was a clear penalty. The refereeing decisions went against us in our previous matches,� he added.

�I congratulate Persepolis due to this victory but I believe that we could win the match,� Ghalenoei said.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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