Araz Nakhchivan 0-1 Gabala

Date: 29 October 2014 / Kick-off: 14:00 / Venue: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Stadium . Crowd: 4600 

Referee: Elvin Asgarov

Referee assistants: Knyaz Amiraslanov, Namig Huseynov

4th official: Feyzulla Feyzullayev  

AFFA member: Abbas Huseynov

Referee inspector: Ahmadagha Cabbarov 

Yellow crads: Ramal Huseynov, 19 (unsporting behavior); Tarlan Xalilov, 65 (unsporting behavior); Agil Nabiyev, 69 (fouling on possible attack) // Adrian Ropotan, 51 (unsporting behavior); Ruslan Taghızada, 64 (unsporting behavior); Ekigo Ehiosun, 82 (delaying restart)

Goals:  Pavol Farkaş, 20 

Extra time: I Part - 0.; II Part 4 min.

Today the Topaz Premier League developed into its 2nd round with the 10th tour where Gabala met with Araz Nakhchivan in away. It was the first-ever trip of the red-black side to Nakchivan.

After finishing the 1st round with victory, the sguad of Dorinel Munteanu came on the pitch just for the next win. The Romaian skipper made some changes to the starting lineup differing from the last game against Sumgayit. So Elvin Jamalov, Markinyos and Victor Mendy were unable to make Gabala”s starting lineup being replaced by Ruslan Abishov, Ekigho Ehiosun and Yazalde Pinto.

The tie ended just with the same 1:0 result of the pair”s first game in the 1st round. The only goal on the show was scored by the visitors during the first half with Pavol Farkas, 29-year-old midfielder scoring his second for Gabala. 

The Slovakian player shot in his earlier goal last tour and succeeded to keep it going into the second match on the trot. He is having his most productive period ever in his all career as he had never been able to score more than 1 in the half of the season.

After the goal , the home side threw everything against the visitors to level as Gabala held on and pushed hard to protecting their lead. But there were no further goal even in the second period.

Gabala”s keeper Kamran Aghayev could break his unsuccessful streak of the last 3 matches he allowed goals. He became an integral part of the team”s second victory in a row with 17 points.

Now Gabala are going to accept Baku in the 11th tour on Sunday. 

Araz Nakhchivan lineup:

85. Kamal Bayramov (c)

3. Alimirza Dashzarini

4. Emin Jafarguliyev

6. Budag Nasirov

7. Ramal Huseynov

(5. Javid Hasanov, 46)

8. Elmin Chobanov

(19. Tarlan Khalilov, 46)

11. Sergey Selyuk

(15. Ruslan Nasirli, 75)

13. Agil Nabiyev

16. Kamil Huseynov

17. Bakhtiyar Soltanov

21. David Janelidze  

Subs.:

1. Elchin Sadigov

2. Tural Humbatov

24. Azar Mammadov

44. Sasha Yunisoghlu 

Head coach: Asgar Abdullayev

Gabala lineup:

1. Kamran Aghayev (c)

10. Dodo

14. Javid Huseynov

15. Ruslan Abishov

(4. Elvin Jamalov, 77)

16. Ruslan Taghizadeh

21. Yazalde Pinto

(9. Victor Mendy, 67)

25. Adrian Ropotan

26. Pavol Farkash

44. Rafael Santos

88. Mushfig Teymurov

(5. Sadig Guliyev, 81)

90. Ekigho Ehiosun

Subs.:

30. Anar Nazirov

8. Vidal Kunya Markus

11. Andrei Cristea

12. Aleksandru Benga

Head coach: Dorinel Munteanu