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Tehran, June 12, IRNA -- Esteqlal of Tehran and the Shiraz-based Fajr-e Sepassi Tuesday rolled into final of league.
Beaten 1-0 the first leg at home, Fajr found the net of Paykan in the second half by Mehrzad Ma'danchi in Tehran's Takhti Stadium. The match ended with the sole goal after the extra time and Fajr beat Paykan 8-7 in the penalty shootout, booking a berth in final.
Later two other semifinalists, Esteqlal and Isfahan's Sepahan, fielded their players on the Takhti pitch.
Esteqlal that was defeated 4-2 in Isfahan fought back and won the derby 3-1.
Yadollah Akbari put Esteqlal ahead after converting the penalty in the 14th minute and blues' striker Faraz Fatemi made it 2-0 in the 78th minute. Ahmad Mo'menzadeh wrapped Sepahan defeat by hitting the third four minutes later.
Edmond Bezic scored Sepahan's consolation goal in the last minute.

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