Qarabagh – Gabala – 1:1

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2015
Kick-off: 6:00 PM. AZT
Ground: Tofig Ismayilov Stadium, Surakhany
Crowd: 2,100
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev
Assistant referees: Zeynal Zeynalov, Rza Mammadov
Fourth official: Munis Abdullayev
Additional assistant referees: Rahim Hasanov, Ingilab Mammadov
AFFA delegate: Rauf Amirov
AFFA observer: Khagani Mammadov
Bookings: Richard Almeida, 71 (unsporting behavior)
Goals: Afran Ismayilov, 79 // Ermin Zec, 4
Poor penalty: Dodo, 69
Stoppage time: 1st Half: 1 min.; 2nd Half: 3 min.

Gabala have ended the last match of 2015 in 1:1 against Qarabagh at the 18th tour of the Topaz Premier League.

The away game started by no checkout efforts launching quick attacks right away. Both sides could set up occasions in early minutes. It was Gabala being able to open the scoring when Ricardinho sent the ball from the left to Ermin Zec in the box kicking for a clinical finish- 1:0.

After the goal, Qarabagh stepped up their inroads into the Gabala defense, but the red-black side”s back line held on. The hosts regained the momentum seeming evident in the 29th minute when Samuel Armenteros”s leveler was canceled by Ruslan Abishov. Later on, Andrey Popovich gave a great save to his teammates denying Miguel Marcos Madera.
Zec went too close to scoring the second before his effort was converted out by Madera.

The course of the game kept the same way after the restart and Qarabagh, the champions of the last 2 season of the domestic topflight, pushed hard to soring. They could give troubles to Gabala with Dani Quintana before Armenteros.

While the home side were keeping the sustained period of attacks, the red-black team at times could hold them back that led to penalty when Richard Almeyda fouled on Oleksiy Gai. But Dodo”s poor shot was deflected by Ibrahim Sehic.

Qarabagh could level only in the 80th minute as Dani telegraphed to Afran Ismayilov kicking in 1:1.

It could be of interest to remind the season opener of the pair by 2:2 as they are ending the year with a draw.
Qarabagh lineup:
13. Ibrahim Sehic
5. Maksim Medvedev
8. Miguel Marcos Madera
(70. Marinaldo Cicero, 72”)
10. Dani
14. Rashad Sadigov (c)
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
20. Richard Almeida
55. Badavi Huseynov
77. Javid Taghiyev
(22. Afran Ismayılov, 72)
90. Samuel Armenteros
(2. Gara Garayev, 87)
91. Joshgun Diniyev

Subs.:
1. Farhad Valiyev
6. Vugar Mustafayev
32. Elvin Yunuszadeh
97. Mahir Madatov
Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov
Gabala lineup:
1. Andrey Popovich
4. Elvin Jamalov
6. Raşad Sadigov
7. Ermin Zec
(9. Sergei Zenjov, 77”)
10. Dodo (c)
(32. Fakundo Pereyra, 84)
19. Aleksey Gai
20. Ricardinho
21. Arif Daşdamirov
44. Rafael Santos
69. Oleksiy Antonov
87. Ruslan Abishov

Subs.:
33. David Pietrzkevic
3. Vojislav Stankovic
8. Mahammad Mirzabayov
25. Gismat Aliyev
70. Vagif Javadov
Head coach: Roman Grigorchuk