IRNA - National skipper Ali Daei hit his
double to help Saba Battery win the visiting Sepahan 3-1 in the sixth week
of the fifth Iran Pro League in Shahid Derakhshan Stadium, Sabashahr,
Monday.
Veteran striker Daei canceled out Seyed Mehdi Seyed Salehi's second-minute
opener when he scored the equalizer on 34 minutes by heading home a corner
from Mohsen Soltani.
Daei celebrated his own and Saba's second goal five minutes after the
interval as he cleared two markers before beating keeper Armenak Petrossian
in a man-to-man challenge.
Saeid Daqiqi widened the gap in the 54th minute, fired home a superb pass
from Daei.
Saba Battery stands in the 10th place with seven points and Sepahan moves to
fourth spot on 12 points.
