Persepolis 2 - Zob Ahan 1 - April 25, 2004

In the continuation of the 25th week of the Premier League, Persepolis defeated Zob Ahan with a score of 2 to 1. According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), while public opinion and football enthusiasts are focused on the crucial matches tomorrow and the potential determination of the champion of the third season of the Premier League, the Azadi Stadium in Tehran hosted the two teams Zob Ahan and Persepolis this afternoon. The goals of this match, officiated by 'Rahimi Moghadam', were scored in the 15th minute by 'Mehdi Rajabzadeh' for Zob Ahan and in the 48th and 62nd minutes by 'Khan Mohammadi' and Sohrab Entezari for Persepolis. According to this report, 'Armanak Petrosian', the goalkeeper of Zob Ahan, was sent off in the 20th minute for committing a penalty foul on 'Javad Kazemian', leading to an unexpected substitution where 'Zamani', the reserve goalkeeper of Zob Ahan, was brought into the game while 'Vaziri' left the field. During this match, Karim Bagheri failed to convert a penalty kick, and the game extended into stoppage time of the first half. The referee announced six minutes of added time, during which Khan Mohammadi, the leading player for Persepolis, scored from a rebound off the Zob Ahan goalpost, allowing Persepolis to take the lead. In the second half, Persepolis increased their attacks and scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute, securing all three points from the match. It is noteworthy that Persepolis was without two influential players, Ali Daei and Peyrovani, in this match. Thus, Persepolis climbed to fourth place in the table with 39 points and a better goal difference compared to Zob Ahan, which remained in fifth place with the same points.