Gabala beat Sabail by 1:0 in the first tie of the Azerbaijan Cup round of eight. Roman Grigorchuk’s team started faster and the opponent side set up some many counter attacks. But the home side held on clear and Bagali Dabo, Filip Ozobic and Javid Huseynov gave pulsating troubles to Sabail.

The opener was scored in the 59th minute by Steeven Monroze meeting a great telegraph from Famussa Kone in the box.

Gabala could have scored one more on 76 minutes but Javid Huseynov’s penalty shot was cancelled.

Now the sides are going to face once again on Friday, December 15.

Gabala Line-up:
22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
3. Voislav Stankovic
8. Gismat Aliyev
9. Bagaliy Dabo
10. Ruslan Gurbanov
11. Asif Mammadov
14. Javid Huseynov (C)
19. Filip Ozobic
28. Steeven Monroze
34. Urfan Abbasov 
45. Famussa Kone
 
BENCH:

23. Agil Mammadov
4. Elvin Jamalov
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
6. Elvin Mammadov
12. Andy Halliday
15. Vitaliy Verniydub
17. Roman Huseynov
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
21. Dave Bulthuis
29. Hajiagha Hajiyev
88. Tellur Mutallimov
90. Ekigho Ehiosun

COACH: Roman Grigorchuk

Sabail Line-up:

1. Emil Balayev
3. Tamazi Tsetsxladze
6. Murad Aghayev
13. Murad Musayev
14. Yamin Aghakarimzadeh
(5. Seymur Asadov, 78)
17. Vugar Nadirov
(10. Nurlan Novruzov, 65)
18. Adrian Popovici
20. Eltun Yagublu (C)
(26. Kamal Gurbanov, 70)
23. Ayron Stati
66. Parviz Garakhanov
99. Maudo Jarjue

BENCH:

25. Elkhan Ahmadov
9. Raul Yagubzadeh
11. Elman Tagayev
77. Tayyar Mammadov
88. Orkhan Gurbanly
98. Kamran Aliyev

COACH: Samir Aliyev