Goals: Clesio Bauque (2) // Soni Norde

Gabala won trial match against Zira with 2:1 at the Baku Olympic Stadium within the break in the domestic league as the national team matches are in progress.

Elmar Bakhshiyev introduced the following staff: Tarlan Ahmadli, Ivica Zunic, Sadig Guliyev, Gismat Alıyev, Yusif Nabiyev, Asif Mammadov, Fernan Lopez, Clesio Bauque, Ulvi Isgandarov, Christian Kuaku, Roman Huseynov.

The half passed goalless. After the break, Merab Gigauri, Davit Volkov and Murad Musayev also came on the pitch. In early minutes of the second period, Clesio Bauque opened the scoring a few minutes before his second goal. Zira were able to score back only one.

Then Bakkhshiyev introduced also Vusal Masimov and Rustam Nuruyev.