Ghandi Relegated

Week 28 of Iranian Premier League came to an end on Sunday with 4 matches across Iran. Malavan put an end to Shahid Ghandi’s misery after defeating them 2-0 in Anzali’s Takhti Stadium, confirming Ghandi’s relegation back to division 1. It has been a struggle for Ghandi this season as they have only managed 18 goals and 19 points in their 28 league matches.

Rah Ahan safe, Shamoushak on the way down

It looks as though Shamoushak will join Ghandi in division 1 after losing 1-0 to Aboumoslem. The only goal of the game came in the 70^th minute for Aboumoslem. Shamoushak need to win their 2 remaining matches to have any chances of avoiding the drop.

Rah Ahan are now safe after a crucial 1-0 win over Saipa. The defeat for Saipa ends their slim hope of the league title. Hadi Asghari’s 75^th minute goal was enough to give Rah Ahan all the 3 points of the game.

Perspolis struggle continues

Perspolis continued their mid-table struggle this season after a 2-2 draw with Esteghlal Ahwaz in the Southern island of Kish. Ebrahim Taghipour’s 40^th minute goal was cancelled by Rezaei, 10 minutes in to the second half. Perspolis managed to take the lead in the 61^st minute with Raphael scoring for the Reds. Ahwaz hit back in the 76^th minute through Khalife Asl and the game finished 2-2. The draw keeps Perspolis in 9^th place with 37 points.

Week 29 of Iranian Premier League will be played on Sunday, 16^th April. All the matches will be played at the exact time (16:30 local, 6:00 am PST).

Week 29 Fixtures:

Bargh vs. Saba Battery (Hafezieh)
Shamooshak vs. Esteghlal Ahvaz (Sh. Noshahr)
Shahid Ghandi vs. Abu-Moslem (Sh. Nasiri)
Perspolis vs. Rah-Ahan (Azadi)
Pas vs. Fajr (Dastgerdi)
Foulad vs. Malavan (Takhti Abadan)
Saipa vs. Sepahan (Enghelab)
Zob-Ahan vs. Esteghlal (Fouladshahr)