Esteqlal through to semis

Tehran, June 3, IRNA -- Esteqlal of Tehran cruised into the semifinals of Iran's soccer league as it beat the Isfahan-based Zob Ahan Sunday.
Host Esteqlal netted three times in the second leg in the Takhti Stadium with over 5 thousand fans.
Popular side of Iran fought back to respond Zob's 46th minute goal scored by Aref Mohammadvand. Three Minutes into second half, fullback Sohrab Bakhtiari-Zadeh leveled the match and left winger Mohammad Navazi made it 2-1 in the 68th minute from the spot kick.
Blues' striker secured a berth in the semifinals as he slotted home in the 75th minute. 
Fereydoun Esfahanian judged the match.
In the first leg, the two teams fought to a goalless draw.

Esteghlal 3 (Bakhtirizadeh 48, Navazi 68, Momenzadeh 75 ) Zob-Ahan 1 (Aref Mohamadvand 46)
Sepahan 2 (Bezik 17, Karimi 57 ) Foolad 1 (Seraj 33)
Fajr-Sepasi 1 (Mehrzad Madanchi "Golden Goal") Teraktorzasi 1 (Asdollah Tavakoli 44)

Next matches : Esteghlal vs Sepahan and Fajr-Sepasi vs Peykan