FOOLADSHAHR, Iran (Interstat) — Omid Latifi scored for Zob Ahan FC, Kaveh Rezaei and Mohammadmehdi Lotfi scored for Sepahan, and Arash Rezavand provided two assists as Sepahan defeated Zob Ahan 2-1 on Tuesday at Foolad Shahr Stadium. Lotfi opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, Rezaei made it 2-0 in the 23rd, and Latifi pulled one back in the 83rd. Zob Ahan’s S. Hosseini was sent off in the 38th minute. Yellow cards went to Zob Ahan’s A. Jeddi in the 9th, Sepahan’s O. Noorafkan in the 34th, Sepahan’s A. Khodadadi in the 87th and Zob Ahan’s A. Ghaderi in the 90th minute plus three. Sepahan improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Zob Ahan dropped to 1-3-4 in the competition and 1-3-4 overall. Zob Ahan made substitutions in the 32nd, 53rd, 55th and 76th minutes. Sepahan substituted in the 78th and 89th minutes. The match was played at Foolad Shahr Stadium in Fooladshahr.