Publish Date: 27 January 2014 - 10:45

Foolad football team knocked Persepolis out of Iran’s Hazfi Cup on Sunday.

Foolad defeated Persepolis in penalty shoot-out 3-0, following a 1-1 draw in regular team.


Mohammad Abbaszadeh gave Persepolis a lead just five minutes into the match and Bakhtiar Rahmani equalized the match in the 57th minute.

Foolad beat Persepolis 3-0 in penalty shoot-out.

The Ahvaz-based team will face Tractor Sazi of Tabriz in semi-final on May 4 while Esteghlal will host Mes.

Iran’s Hazfi Cup champion will advance to next season’s AFC Champions League.