Gabala – Araz Nakhchivan 1:0

Date: 17 August  2014 / Kick-off: 20:00 / Venue: Gabala City Stadium

Referee: Rahim Hasanov

Referee assistants: Ravan Hamzazada, İsgandar Aliyev

4th official: Xalil Huseynli

AFFA member: Ramiz Abdullayev

Referee inspector: Karim Aghayev

Yellow cards: Yazalde Pinto, 55 (simulation); Adrian Ropotan, 58 (unsporting behavor) // Ramal Huseynov, 26 (unsporting behavor); Ruslan Zubkov, 36 (unsporting behavor)

Goal: Javid Huseynov, 19 (p.)

Extra time: I Part - 1 min.; II Part - 4 min.

Gabala won over Arza Nakhchivan by 1:0 in the second leg match at their first home event. Head coach of the red-black side Dorinel Munteanu introduced the starting team with 3 changes the first game against Inter Baku. Captain Kamran Aghayev took his position at the gate as Gomes Pinto Yazalde took his forward. And Markinyos came on as a midfielder for his debute for Gabala. The triple players replaced Anar Nazirov, Victor Mendy and Andrei Cristea. These changes seemed working out during the full 90 minutes.

In the half,  the red-black side took the lead by quick inroads of Yazalde into the opponent side and Gabala ketp Araz Nakhchivan under sustained period of preassure.

Kicks from Abishov also gave some troubles to the visitors but their keeper Kamal Bayramov held on clear against some many threats. But then he faled to save his team from the goal with penalty by Javid Huseynov, who scored in the winner and first goal of the red-black team for the 2014/2015 season.

The visitors could gave only one trouble during the half before stepping up their attacks in the second period. But Aghayev gave cool saves for his team denying 2 threats. 

And it was Gabala again gaining the lead again with Markinyos deflected by both Bayramov and post on some occasions.

The result left Gabala having their 3 points at the 6th tier with their first victory of the Topaz Premier League season.

 

Gabala line-up:

 

1. Kamran Aghayev (c)

7. Ruslan Amirjanov

8. Markus Vidal

12. Aleksandr Benga

14. Javid Huseynov

15. Ruslan Abishov

(4. Elvin Jamalov, 83)

21. Yazalde Pinto

(9. Victor Mendy, 73)

25. Adrian Ropotan

26. Pavol Farkas

34. Urfan Abbasov

90. Ekigo Ehiosun

(11. Andrei Cristea, 78)

 

Subs:

 

30. Anar Nazirov

6. Volodimir Levin

16. Ruslan Taghizadeh

36. Elnur Allahverdiyev

 

Head coach: Dorinel Munteanu

 

Araz Nakhchivan line-up:

 

85. Kamal Bayramov (c)

4. Emin Jafarguliyev

6. Budag Nasirov

(10. Eshgin Guliyev, 22)

7. Ramal Huseynov

(11. Vugar Asgarov, 78)

8. Elmin Chobanov

17. Bakhtiyar Soltanov

19. Tarlan Khalilov

(9. Garib Ibrahimov, 58)

20. Ruslan Zubkov

21. David Janelidze

24. Azar Mammadov

25. Oleksandr Krustkevic

 

Subs:

 

1. Elcin Sadigov

2. Tural Humbatov

3. Alimirza Dashzarini

14. Elhad Naziri

 

Head coach: Asgar Abdullayev