At the start of the tenth week of the Premier League, Tractor managed to defeat Naft Abadan with a powerful performance, winning 3-0. This victory took place at the Yadegar Imam Stadium in Tabriz, allowing Tractor to rise to second place in the standings with 20 points.
Impactful victory and rise to second place
Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh scored in the 74th minute, Shahriar Maghanlou scored from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, and Masoud Zareh Kazemini scored in the 90+4th minute. This victory was very pleasing for the players and fans of the team after Tractor's bitter defeat in the seventh week against Esteghlal Khuzestan and a draw in the eighth week against Esteghlal.
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Tractor, which had refrained from playing due to the controversies surrounding the match against Malavan Bandar Anzali last week, desperately needed this victory. Club officials had threatened to withdraw from the league if a favorable ruling was not issued for Tractor, but this victory minimized those concerns.
Controversies and Beiranvand's injury
In this match, Alireza Beiranvand, the goalkeeper of Tractor who is set to begin military service tomorrow, was substituted in the 54th minute due to injury. Now, the question remains in the minds of fans and football experts whether this injury will affect his military service. Beiranvand left the field being carried by two members of the Tractor staff, which drew significant attention.
The officiating of this match was handled by Hossein Zamani, who issued yellow cards to Seyed Mahdi Hosseini and Shahriar Maghanlou from Tractor and Meysam Timouri from Naft. In one instance, Zamani awarded a penalty to Tractor in the 45+4th minute, but after reviewing the VAR footage, he changed his decision. Also, in the 81st minute, after another suspicious scene, he decided to award a penalty, demonstrating his accuracy and sensitivity in officiating this match.
With this victory, Tractor has established itself as one of the contenders at the top of the table, and it seems that if this trend continues, they will be able to achieve their goals this season. Additionally, Beiranvand's injury and his future in military service is a matter that needs to be closely monitored in the coming days.
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