Before Pejman Nouri’s long-range goal in the 43rd minute, Persepolis strikers created some chances but failed to score each time.
In the 30th minute, captain Karim Bagheri chested the ball down behind Saipa’s box and hit a shot out of Mirzapour’s goal.
In the beginning of the second half Bagheri earned two more opportunities but failed to score each time.
Bagheri, who was declared the best player of the last season, also could not score at the end of the match.
First, he sent the ball out of an empty net, and shortly after that, his long shot landed on the net.
Just before Hedayat Mombeini blew the final whistle Javad Ashtiani of Saipa could have evened the score but his shot narrowly scraped past the post.
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* Esteghlal Ahvaz – Pagah of Gilan
* Esteghlal Tehran – Abumoslem Khorasan
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