IRNA - Troubled Esteqlal restored some part of its
prestige on Tuesday as it crushed Zob Ahan here.
Playing a 23rd week match of Iran Pro League (IPL), visitor blues grabbed a badly needed win by trouncing Zob 3-0 in Fouladshahr Stadium
of Isfahan.
Right winger Mehdi Hashemi-Nassab opened the scoring in the 55th minute and striker Ali Samereh made it 2-0. Left midfielder wrapped up
a 3-0 victory for Esteqlal of Tehran in the second minute of the second half's injury time.
Assisted by his two linesmen Shoja'at Mohammadi and Safdar Ahmadi, Khodadad Afsharian refereed the match.