Gabala are defeating to Rad Belgrade 1:2 in the third testing match within the Slovenia pre-season preparations.

Gabala staff included:

Diego Costa Silva, Urfan Abbasov, Nodar Mammadov, Dejan Kelhar, Omar Kalabane (Vurghun Huseynov), Rashad Abdullayev, Elmar Bakhshiyev, Aleksandr Certoganov (Yashar Abuzarov), Victor Mendy (Rovshan Amiraslanov), Luis Hilario Dodo (Kamal Mirzayev), Yannick Kamanan (Amil Yunanov).

Gabala took the possession right from the kick-off. Going forward, we have been able to keep the first 45 minutes under our control at all lines as it was evident with the opponents having no chance to set any threats in the first period.

The first threatening mark was sealed by Kamanan getting into the box from left for the shot denied by the keeper. It was Dodo to be second failing to score from the same position. Late on, the post saved Rad Belgrade two times with threats by Omar Kalabane and Aleksandr Certoganov. So, despite many occasions of Gabala, the half ended goalless.

It was Gabala again keeping the possession also early the second half. Such a sustainable period of high spirits finally led Gabala to open the scoring in the 55th minute. Meeting a corner delivery, Dejan Kelhar slotted Rad.

But getting momentum after the goal, in the further 20 minutes, the opponents were able to equalize and even go better - 1:2.