Inter Baku 1:2 Gabala
Azerbaijan Premier League
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2017
Kick-off: 8:00 pm. AZT
Venue: Inter Arena, Baku.
Crowd: 500
Referee: Omar Pashayev
Assistant referees: Namig Huseynov, Mehman Mahmudov
Fourth official: Rauf Jabbarov  
AFFA delegate: Ramiz Mustafayev
Referee observer: Asim Khudiyev  
Bookings: Mirhuseyn Seyidov, 31 (unsporting behavior); Samir Zargarov, 78’ (unsporting behavior) // Steeven Joseph-Monrose, 41 (unsporting behavior); Elvin Mammadov, 61 (unsporting behavior); Filip Ozobic, 90+2 (refusing demanded distance)
Goals: Pardis Fardjad-Azad, 71 // Elvin Mammadov, 13; Filip Ozobic, 23 (p.)
Stoppage time: First Half: 1 m. / Second Half: 4 m.

Gabala took 2:1 away victory on Inter Baku in the first leg match of the season’s Azerbaijan Premier League.

The pace of the match started by mutual attacks. The home side gained momentum when Mirhuseyn Seyidov targeted our goal net but Dmytro Bezotosniy deflected the ball.

Then Gabala came from behind to open the scoring when Ilgar Gurbanov sent a telegraph from the right into the box before Elvin Mammadov capitalized on the ball and shook the net – 1:0.

The goal prompted Inter to push harder and go too close to leveling, but Mirsahib Abbasov’s powerful shot was denied by Bezotosniy. Later on, Adrian Skarlatake’s foul in the box led to penalty shot by Filip Ozobic right on the target – 2:0.

Gabala could have gone one more ahead after Elvin Mammadov’s superb pass to Steeven Joseph-Monrose but the latter saw his effort tipped wide.

Inter threw everything against the visitors to score their first goal of the season before the half-time, but they were unable.

It was Gabala again looking faster after the restart, but the first threat of the half came from the home side as Bezotosniy denied a long-range shot. Javid Huseynov cut through the Inter defence and came one-on-one with the opponent keeper holding on clear. Then, Pardis Fardjad-Azad scored to minimize the difference- 2:1.

Gismat Aliyev could have doubled Gabala’s lead again after a free-kick but the keeper saved his teammates from a goal.

Inter Line-up:
1. Orkhan Sadigly
27. Adrian Skarlatake
3. Denis Silva (C)
33. Tarlan Guliyev
22. Ilkin Gyrtymov
19. Mirhuseyn Seyidov
20. Agshin Guluzadeh
10. Elnur Abdullayev
6. Samir Zargarov
(88. Mammad Guliyev, 87)
7. Mirsahib Abbasov
(4. Slavik Alkhasov, 62’)
9. Pardis Fardjad-Azad

BENCH:
16. Sahin Zakiyev
2. Sertan Taskin
65. Jabir Amirli
77. Oleg Huseynov
66. Murad Gayaly
99. Rijat Garayev
COACH:  Zaur Svanadze

Gabala Line-up:
22. Dmytro Bezatosniy
3. Voislav Stankovic
6. Elvin Mammadov
(4. Elvin Jamalov, 81’)
8. Gismat Aliyev
11. Asif Mammadov
14. Javid Huseynov (C)
(17. Roman Huseynov, 90)
15. Vitaliy Vernydub
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
19. Filip Ozobic
21. Dave Bulthuis
28. Steeven Joseph-Monrose
(9. Bagaliy Dabo, 81)

BENCH:
23. Agil Mammadov
35. Murad Popov
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
12. Andy Halliday
16. Dion Omar Malone
34. Urfan Abbasov
45. Famoussa Kone 
77. Farid Nabiyev
88. Tellur Mutallimov
COACH: Roman Grigorchuk