FC Esteghlal just won the game with Zob Ahan in the first round of play off games for Asian Champions League . The winner will face with Al-Ettifaq FC in the next round of play off games .
Khosro Heydari and Arash Borhani scored two goals for FC Esteghlal . Both of them assisted by Jlloyd Samuel , Aston Villa former star .
More than 40000 spectators watched the game in Azadi stadium . Parviz Mazloomi , the head coach of Esteghlal , was under high pressure because of the recent lost to Perspolis in Tehran derby . He invited fans to join stadium to have the maximum support from them .
Ettifaq FC is the next rival of FC Esteghlal and the game will be held after 8 days in Tehran .
Branko Ivanković is the current manager of Al Ettifaq . He was the head coach of Iran national team in 2006 Germany worldcup . After years , He will come back to Azadi .
Al Ettifaq is placed fourth in Saudi Arabia league and Esteghlal has the second position in table of Iran league .
