Saipa stops Esteqlal at home

PTV - Tehran's very popular soccer squad Esteqlal has been held to a 0-0 draw by Karaj's Saipa at Azadi Stadium in the Iranian capital.

Before the eyes of 40,000 Blue fans, Esteqlal ended the game in a draw in the twenty second week of the Iranian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.

In the 68th minute, Ebrahim Sadeqi, Saipa captain received a red card and was sent off.

In the 76th minute Esteqlal was also forced to play with 10 men when the referee did not think twice before reaching for his pocket and showing a red card to Farhad Majidi.