PTV - Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam’s second-half goal has helped his side Osasuna win a 1-0 victory against Sporting Gijon at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra. The Iranian soccer star netted the winning goal after he converted a penalty in the 55th minute on Sunday night.
PTV - Tehran’s Esteqlal have returned to the top of the table following a 5-0 away win over Khorasan’s Aboumoslem in the eighth week of the Iranian Premier League (IPL).
MNA - Iran’s Masoud Moradi will officiate Umm Salal versus FC Seoul match in the Asian Champions League (ACL) on Wednesday.
AFC - The fledgling Iran Pro League claimed its first victim in Esteghlal Ahvaz coach Khodadad Azizi as Peykan regained the lead after seven rounds of action on Sunday. Esteghlal Ahvaz’s big 5-2 loss at the hands of Zob Ahan was enough for the former Asian Player of the Year to put in his papers. The club replaced Azizi (pictured) with Majid Bagherinia.
PTV - Persepolis has been held to a 2-2 draw against Rah Ahan, leaving the Reds still on the chase of their third win in Iran’s Premier League after seven matches. This was Persepolis’ third consecutive draw in the season, which left them in the seventh position with 11 points.
PTV - Two goals by Arash Borhani have helped Tehran’s number one soccer team Esteghlal defeat Steel Azin and stand atop Iran’s Premier League (IPL). The Blues beat all-star Steel Azin 2-0 in front of 80,000 spectators at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on September 18.
PTV - Abbas Qarib, the last surviving member of Iran’s first national football team, has passed away at the age of 93, ending the first generation of football players in the country.