Persepolis striker Gholamreza Rezaie scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute in Abadan's Takhti Stadium on Sunday to bring the number of his goals throughout the tenth IPL to four.
Sannat Naft's manager Alfredo Casimiro was sent off in the 78th minute of the game after he protested to the referee over his judgment.
Ali Daie's men currently stand in the third IPL place with nine points, while Sanaat Naft sits second due to a better goal difference. Zob Ahan, coached by Mansour Ebrahimzadeh, tops the table with 10 points after four games.
Other match results of the week:
Zob Ahan 2-0 Saipa
Mes 5-2 Shahrdari
Saba 5-2 Rah Ahan
Foulad 3-0 Naft
Peykan 1-1 Malavan
Sepahan 1-0 Shahin
Pas 1-0 Teraktorsazi
Esteqlal 2-2 Steel Azin