Iran’s Hazfi Cup: Esteghlal Beats Malavan Novin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Esteghlal of Tehran football team beat Malavan Novin 2-0 in Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Saturday.
Ali Ghorbani and Bakhtiar Rahmani were on target in the 7th and 27th minutes.
Esteghlal will face Mes Kerman to book a place in Round of 16.
Persepolis was stunned on Friday after being defeated by second-tier Qashqaei.
The 2016–17 Hazfi Cup is the 30th season of the Iranian football knockout competition. Zob Ahan Isfahan is the defending champion.
The final will be played on 23 May 2017.
