Gabala – MTK (Hungary) – 2:0

UEFA Europa League, 2nd Qualifying Roundç Return Match
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2016
Kick-off: Bakcell Arena, Baku
Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
Assistant referees: Jeyhun Sesiguzel (Turkey), Esat Sancaktar (Turkey)
Fourth official: Serkan Cinar (Turkey)
UEFA referee observer: Vasili Melnichuk (Ukraine)
UEFA delegate: Markku Lehtola (Finland)
Goals: Sergei Zenjov, 7”, Theo Weeks, 37”
Bookings: Vojislav Stankovic, 16” // Akos Baki, 35, Mato Grgic, 85”
Stoppage time: 1st Part: 1 min.; 2nd Part: 3 min.

Gabala won 2:0 over MTK Budapest in the return match of the 2nd Qualifying Round of the UEFA EL today.

The visitors started faster but Gabala pushed them back to score an early opener in the 7th minute, when Theo Weeks”s superb pass found Bagali Dabo to set Sergei Zenjov in a promising position. The latter, coming one-on-one with the MTK keeper, fired in his 6th goal for Gabala, including 4 in the UEFA EL.

The next threatening moment came up with Weeks, on 28 minutes, with a powerful shot missed.

A few minutes later, Nika Kvekveskiri took a corner that found Vitaliy Vernydub denied by the opponent defenders.

Weeks doubled Gabala”s lead in the 37th minute with a superior header – 2:0.

Gabala kept up the lead after the restart. MTK”s Barnabas Bese had a n effort on goal failed.

Weeks and Sadygov performed a good exchange in the 61st minute and the latter missed the target in the box.
Filip Ozobic could have tripled Gabala”s lead but his shot was denied by the visiting keeper.

Although some more mutual efforts, the sides could not score the 3rd goal on of the night and the result left the red-black team earning a tally to the 3rd Qualifying Round where they are going to face Lille (France).

Gabala lineup:
22. Dmytriy Bezotosny
3. Vojislav Stankovic
(44. Rafael Santos, 88)
6. Raşad Sadigov (c)
7. Nika Kvekveskiri
(4. Elvin Jamalov, 79”)
9. Sergei Zenjov
(11. Asif Mammadov, 77”)
15. Vitaliy Vernydub
17. Mahammad Mirzabayov
18. Bagali Dabo
19. Filip Ozobic
20. Ricardinho
27. Theo Weeks
Subs.:
33. David Pietrzkevic
13. Murad Musayev
32. Rashad Eyyubov
34. Urfan Abbasov
Head coach: Roman Grigorcuk

MTK lineup:

1. Layos Hegedus
4. Akos Baki
5. Mato Grgic
9. Darko Nikac
(13. Adam Hrepka, 52)
10. Lorand Sotmari
14. Sandor Torgelle
18. Barnabas Bese
(27. Sobols Varga, 78)
19. Yozef Konto (c)
(30. Balint Borbey, 73)
23. Daniel Vagnar
24. Patrik Poor
38. Adam Voss
Subs.:
28. Federiko Groppioni
17. Adam Şrammel
21. Dragan Vukmir
26. Istvan Satmari

Head coach: Vasilis Teodoru