IRNA - Iran Pro League leader Sepahan was stunned on
Monday as it lost its away match in the 25th week against Fajr-e Sepassi in Shiraz.
Fajr handed the Isfahani side Sepahan a 2-0 defeat in Hafezieh Stadium of Shiraz.
Ali Alizadeh of Fajr grabbed his double in the 5th and 12th minutes.
Sepahan reduced to 10 men in the 44th minute when Reza Hassanzadeh was sent off.
In another 25th week game in Isfahan's Fouladshahr Stadium, Zob Ahan saw off visitor Foulad of Khuzestan with a 2-1 loss.
Foulad took the lead in the 15th minute by Seyed Mohammad Alavi but the resurgent Zob scored the equalizer in the 40th minute as Reza
Sahebi converted a penalty and Hamid Shafiei grabbed a late winner two minutes before the normal time.
The league table comes below:
Team p w d l gf ga pts
1- Sepahan 25 16 4 5 45 24 52
2- Persepolis 24 10 11 3 25 18 41
2- Pas 24 11 6 7 30 19 39
4- Fajr-e Sepassi 25 10 9 6 27 21 39
5- Paykan 24 9 7 8 23 20 34
6- Foulad 25 9 7 9 34 34 34
7- Zob Ahan 25 10 4 11 20 24 34
7- Esteqlal (Tehran) 24 8 8 8 31 27 32
8- SAIPA 24 8 8 8 25 27 32
10- Barq 24 8 5 11 24 34 29
11- Esteqlal (Ahvaz) 24 5 9 10 22 29 24
12- Abu Moslem 24 4 11 9 18 22 23
13- San'at Naft 24 5 8 11 20 29 23
14- Malavan 24 5 7 12 14 32 22
According to Iran Pro League Organization, the program of the IPL
in the 25th and 26th weeks is as follows:
* 25TH WEEK
** Tuesday, June 17
SAIPA vs Barq
Abu Moslem vs Paykan
Pas vs San'at Naft
Persepolis vs Malavan
Esteqlal of Ahvaz vs Esteqlal of Tehran
* 26TH WEEK
** Sunday, June 22
San'at Naft vs Abu Moslem
Paykan vs SAIPA
Sepahan vs Pas
Barq vs Zob Ahan
Esteqlal of Tehran vs Fajr-e Sepassi
Foulad vs Persepolis
Malavan vs Esteqlal of Ahvaz
All games in the 25th and 26th weeks start at 06:00 pm.
The soccer team of Sepahan of Isfahan became the first ever provincial team to win Iran's league championship after drawing with
Persepolis in its away match on May 21.
Playing a 23rd week match of the league, Sepahan gained the one point it needed to become champion three weeks before the end of the
season.
In Tehran's Takhti Stadium, Sepahan drew 1-1 with the red-clad Persepolis.
