Celebrated South African coach Pitso Mosimane has suffered another blow after his team Esteghlal suffered a 2-0 loss against Tractor on Thursday in the Persian Gulf Pro League outing.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly coach had started his reign at the Iranian club with a 3-1 loss against Kheybar Khorramabad.
A better response from the fans and stakeholders was anticipated at the Shahr-e Qods Stadium.
Mosimane suffers back-to-back defeats
It was not going to be an easy task getting a win against Tractor who, prior to the match, had secured five wins, a draw, and two losses.
The first half ended goalless with either team missing some good chances to find the back of the net. However, things changed in the second half in favour of the visitors.
Aref Aghasi opened the scoring in the 56th minute before his teammate Sajjad Ashouri added the second with three minutes remaining for the game to end. The result took Tractor top of the Persian Gulf Pro League table with 19 points from nine matches.
Esteghlal are placed 12th on the table with just eight points; they have managed two wins, as many draws and five defeats.
What did Mosimane say?
After the match, Mosimane was not happy with the outcome but was impressed with the effort shown by the players.
The next fixture will be in the AFC Champions League against Al Hilal before another domestic league game against Mes Rafsanjan at home. It will be vital for Pitso Mosimane to get a positive result in his next game which will motivate the players.
