Gabala 1:0 Zira
Azerbaijan Premier League / 12th Tour
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016
Kick-off: 3:00 P.M. AZT
Referee: Omar Pashayev
Assistant referees: Knyaz Amiraslanov, Vusal Ganbarov
Fourth official: Akif Amirali
Additional assistant referees: Aliyar Aghayev, Orkhan Mammadov
AFFA delegate: Eldəniz Musayev
Referee observer: Ali Huseynov
Bookings: Rashad Sadigov, 31 (unsporting behavior) // Javid Taghiyev, 30 (unsporting behavior); Sezar Meza Colli, 31 (unsporting behavior); Vugar Mustafayev, 47 (unsporting behavior)
Goal: Filip Ozobic, 52
Stoppage time: First Half: 1 min.; Second Half: 3 min.
Gabala have won 1:0 over Zira in the twelfth tour of the Azerbaijan Premier League at home today.
Roman Grigorchuk’s red-black side took control over the ball from early minutes forcing the visitor to the back lines. But it was really challenge to cut their defensive line. Bagali Dabo and Ricardinho were unable to break it from the left.
At times, Ruslan Gurbanov surged into the center to make 25-meter drive denied by the Zira keeper before Rashad Eyyubov came one on one with the keeper but saw his shot tipped converted.
Vojislav Stankovic’s poor header from a promising position also failed to open the scoring. Keeper Anar Nazirov’s mistake set up a great chance for Gabala giving the ball to Ricardinho but the latter saw his kicked passed wide.
After the goal, Zira threw everything against the home side and could balance the course of the game. But the visiting team were unable to level. Then our keeper Dmytro Bezotosniy gave a great save to his teammates deniying Sezar Meza Colli. Bagali Dabo could have doubled Gabala’s lead before his poor effort. And Ruslan Gurbanov was just a moment late to touch the ball in a superb position. After the final whistle, Gabala fortified at the top of the league table with 28 points also extending their unbeaten streak to fourteenth game.
Gabala line-up:
22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
3. Vojislav Stankovic
4. Elvin Jamalov
6. Rashad Sadigov (C)
10. Ruslan Gurbanov
15. Vitaliy Vernydub
17. Mahammad Mirzabayov
18. Bagali Dabo
(27. Theo Weeks, 90”)
19. Filip Ozobic
20. Ricardinho
32. Rasad Eyubov
(14. Javid Huseynov, 46)
BENCH:
33. David Pietrzikevic
8. Gismat Alıyev
11. Asif Mammadov
34. Urfan Abbasov
44. Rafael Santos
COACH: Sanan Gurbanov
Zira line-up:
5. Adil Nağıyev
6. Vugar Mustafayev
7. Gerhard Progni
(13. Aleksandr Semonayev, 85)
8. Milan Duric
11. Victor Igbekoyi
(19. Nurlan Novruzov, 46)
20. Sezar Meza Colli
23. Yovan Krneta
28. Tamkin Khalilzadeh
44. Migel Lorenso
92. Javid Taghiyev
(10. Elvin Mammadov, 80)
BENCH:
62. Abdulla Seyidahmadov
17. Vusal Isgandarli
18. Tural Jalilov
77. Yamin Aghakarimzadeh
COACH: Adil Sukurov
