Date: Sunday, November 4, 2018
Kick-off: 5:00 pm. AZT
Referee: Ravan Hamzazadeh 
Assistant referees: Mubariz Hashimov, Vugar Bayramov     
4th official: Mahir Mammadov
Referee observer: Shahin Jafarov
AFFA delegate: Asgar Amiraliyev    
Bookings: Gismat Aliyev, 87 (unsporting behavior); Ilgar Gurbanov, 89 (delaying restart) // Miloss Bosancic, 77 (rejecting referee order)
Goals: James Adeniyi, 5; Steeven Monroze, 15 // Bakhtiyar Soltanov, 52
Stoppage time: 1st Part – 2 min. / 2nd Part – 6 m.

Gabala won 2:1 home victory on Sabah within the 10th tour of the Azerbaijan Premier League. Sanan Gurbanov’s team took a momentum in the early minutes pushing hard led to an early goal by James Adeniyi after a perfect cross by Steeven Monroze from the right. The home side kept up the pressure until the second goal sealed by Monroze after a great telegraph by Tamkin Khalilzadeh – 2:0.

Ilgar Gurbanov went too close to tripling Gabala’s lead but Serbian keeper of Sabah Sasha Stamenkovich denied his close-range shot in the 36th minute. Tamkin, Monroze and Urfan Abbasov set up some more efforts but failed to hit the opponent network. At times, the home side keeper Agil Mammadov gave a great save to his teammates denying an opponent shot just before the half-time.

After the restart, Sabah looked being all out for surviving from the loss and could score only in the 51st minute with Bakhtiyar Soltanov. Then visiting side’s Tural Gurbatov was unable to hit the target from a promising position. Later on, Gabala coach Gurbanov introduced Gismat Aliyev and Asif Mammadov before the red-black squad set up some quick counter attacks but Stamenkovic saved his team again on two occasions. Gabal keeper Agil Mammadov showed his value deflecting a pulsating effort by Sabah in the 82nd minute. In the closing minutes, Adeniyi went too close to sealing his double but Stamenkovic held on clear again. 
Now, Gabala are sitting 5th after their third win of the season.

Gabala Line-up:

30. Agil Mammadov
3. Voislav Stankovic
4. Elvin Jamalov
(8. Gismat Aliyev, 67)
17. James Adeniyi
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
21. Atakora Lalavele
27. Bahlul Mustafazadeh
28. Steeven Monroze
33. Tamkin Khalilzadeh
(11. Asif Mammadov, 71)
34. Urfan Abbasov (C)
88. Sabien Lilay
(14. Javid Huseynov, 84)

BENCH:

22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
35. Murad Popov
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
7. Roman Huseynov
26. Faig Hajiyev
32. Amin Seydiyev
79. Ali Sadıkhov
99. Abbas Aghazadeh

COACH: Sanan Gurbanov

Sabah Line-up:

30. Sasa Stamenkovic
22. Milos Bosancic
7. Vitali Kvasuk
6. Vadim Abdullayev
(14. Tural Gurbatov, 32)
(8. Elshan Abdullayev, 67)
4. Tarzin Jahangirov
(15. Erik Ramos, 46)
27. Bakhtiyar Soltanov
21. Novruz Mammadov
33. Eltun Turabov
10. Javid İmamverdiyev (k)
25. Vanderson Silva
13. Filip Ivanovic 

BENCH:
 
1. Tarlan Ahmadli
19. Magsad Isayev
3. Elvin Badalov
11. Elgun Nabiyev
2. Ulvi Ibazadeh
88. Elchin Asadov

COACH: Elshad Ahmadov