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IRNA - Persepolis does not think of the IPL title seriously anymore as its hope was most likely dashed by the loss to Zob Ahan in an away match on Friday. 
Playing in a delayed match of the 17th week of Iran Pro League,  the red-clad visitor lost to Zob Ahan 3-2. 
Ebrahim Assadi put the reds ahead in the 31st minute but the match was leveled three minutes before the break as Gholamreza Sahebi grabbed the equalizer. 
In the 61st minute, Zob Ahan took the lead as Amir Vaziri hit the second. 
Striker Reza Jabbari secured the parity for Persepolis nine minutes later. 
Ten minutes to the normal time, Sahebi doubled his own scoring and fired home Zob's third and winning goal, pouring cold water on the reds' camp. 
Assisted by his two linesmen Khalil Khorramabadi and Mohammad-Hossein Mo'tamedi, Siamak Bakhshi refereed the pulsating match. 
With four matches in hand, the IPL leader Sepahan needs just one point to lift the trophy. 
The league table comes below: 
Team p w d l gf ga pts 
1- Sepahan 22 15 3 4 43 21 48 
2- Persepolis 22 9 10 3 23 16 37 
3- Fajr-e Sepassi 22 9 8 5 24 18 35 
4- Pas 22 9 6 7 26 19 33 
5- Paykan 22 8 7 7 21 18 31 
6- Foulad 22 8 7 7 30 30 31 
7- Esteqlal (Tehran) 22 7 8 7 27 25 29 
8- SAIPA 22 7 8 7 22 23 29 
9- Barq 22 7 5 10 23 31 26 
10- Zob Ahan 22 8 4 10 19 21 28 
11- Malavan 22 5 7 10 12 28 22 
12- San'at Naft 22 5 7 10 17 25 22 
13- Esteqlal (Ahvaz) 22 4 9 9 18 25 21 
14- Abu Moslem 22 3 11 8 15 21 20 

The programs in the 23rd week are as follows. The host teams come first. 
MONDAY, MAY 19 
Paykan vs Foulad 
Abu Moslem vs Barq 
Esteqlal of Ahvaz vs San'at Naft 
TUESDAY, MAY 20 
Zob Ahan vs Esteqlal of Tehran 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 
Fajr vs Pas 
SAIPA vs Malavan 
Persepolis vs Sepahan