UEFA Youth League
Champions Path
First Stage / First Tie
Date: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Kick-off: 6:00 pm. AZT
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili
Assistant referees: Zaza Menteshashvili, Zaza Pipiya (all from Georgia)
Fourth Official: Ingilab Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Bookings: Vsevolod Nihayev, 36, Rustam Nuruyev, 37, Faig Hajiyev, 75
Goals: Ali Sadikhov, 57-p. // Danila Ignatov, 31
Stoppage time: First Half: 1 m. / Second Half: 4 m.

Gabala U19 have shared 1:1 draw with Sherif from Moldova at home in the first tie of the UEFA Youth League’s first stage. Emin Imamaliyev’s squad took more space after the kick-off. But the opener was scored by the visiting side from Tiraspol. Danila Ignatov put Sherif one ahead in the 31st minute.

After the restart, Gabala were able to level. Opponent Aleksandru Osipov fouled on Vusal Masimov in the box led to a penalty shot in by Ali Sadykhov in the 57th minute.

The goial promted Gabala to push harder to score the all-important goal but failed on their some chances. Now the pair are going to face in the return match in Tiraspol on October 24.

Gabala Line-up:

12. Amrah Zulfugarly
2. Rustam Nuruyev
3. Izzat Mustagov
4. Vusal Masimov
(13. Nijat Orujlu, 85)
6. Faig Hajiyev
7. Ali Sadykhov (C)
8. AbbasAghazadeh
10. Tabriz Isazadeh
(9. Ali Mursalov, 46)
11. Samir Gurbanov
(17. Mahammad Maharramov, 80)
15. Idris Ingilably
17. Veysal Rzayev

BENCH

1. Elmaddin Sultanov
5. Arsen Aghjabayov
14. Khayal Muradov
18. Javidan Rahimli

COACH: Emin Imamaliyev

Sherif Line-up:
1. Vladislav Liharev
8. Yegor Gliga
(45. Ilya Mokon, 78)
9. Andrey Konohov
11. Aleksandr Kuzmenko (C)
(33. Yegor Chesnokov, 67)
19. Aleksandru Osipov
26. Vsevolod Nihayev
30. Denis Makalici
31. Danila Ignatov
39. Vladimir Kovjenko
90. Vadim Dijinari
99. Yevgeni Berko

BENCH:
12. Mikhail Chioban
14. Nikolay Stoyanov
18. Yevgeni Plesko
22. Ivan Morarenko
32. Vladislav Grechul

COACH: Luka Pavlovich