Gabala 2:1 AZAL
Azerbaijan Cup / Round of Eight Line-up / First Tie
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Kick-off: 3:00 P.M. AZT
Venue: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
Referee assistants: Vagif Musayev, Azar Asgarov 
Fourth official: Ravan Hamzazada 
AFFA delegate: Vagif Davudov 
Referee observer: Asim KHudiyev 
Yellow cards: Ruslan Gurbanov, 90+1’ (unsporting behavior) // Ruslan Amircanov, 79’ (unsporting behavior) 
Goals: Filip Ozobic, 61; Ruslan Gurbanov, 74’ // Mirzagha Huseynpur, 37’
Stoppage time: First Half: 1 m.; Second Half: 3 m.

Gabala won 2:1 on AZAL in the fifth tie of the sides within Azerbaijan Cup. The pace of the match started by quick attacks by Gabala but the visiting side’s defense held on. AZAL looked backing on counter attacks led to some troubles against our keeper Dmytro Bezotosniy. And it was the team from Baku shooting opener with Mirzagha Huseynpur. This was the only goal of the half.

After the restart, Gabala came from behind and leveled in the 61st minute as Croatian footballer Filip Ozobic set a great shot past the opponent keeper.

The goal gave more dynamism to Gabala’s display that seemed as a matter of time before Ruslan Gurbanov doubled his team’s lead. After the final whistle, the red-black team reached to their third win following also one draw and one loss to AZAL in the domestic cup.

The reverse match will be on December 21st, at the AZAL Arena.

Gabala line-up:

22. Dmytro Bezotosny
3. Vojislav Stankovic
4. Elvin Jamalov
6. Rashad Sadigov (C) 
(14. Cavid Huseynov, 85’)
9. Sergei Zenjov
10. Ruslan Gurbanov 
11. Asif Mammadov 
(32. Rashad Eyubov, 62) 
15. Vitali Vernidub 
19. Filip Ozobic 
34. Urfan Abbasov 
44. Rafael Santos
(7. Nika Kvekveskiri, 46) 

BENCH: 
33. David Pietrzkevic 
17. Mahammad Mirzabayov 
21. Roman Huseynov 
90. Ramil Hasanov 
COACH: Roman Grigorcuk

AZAL line-up:
23. Agil Mammadov (C) 
3. Tural Humbatov 
5. Kamil Huseynov 
14. İlgar Alakbarov 
7. Kamal Mirzayev 
(19. Elnur Suleymanov, 80’) 
18. Ruslan Amircanov 
27. Eltun Huseynov 
17. Rashad Abdullayev 
21. David Canelidze 
(9. Royal Nacafov, 70’)
77. Adan Koronado
88. Mirzagha Huseynpur 
(4. Gvanzav Magomedov, 88) 

BENCH: 
90. Hossein Kamelgolamitussi 
2. Elshad Manafov 
16. Ashkan Feyzi 
36. Renat Ashurov 
COACH: Tarlan Ahmadov