Sumgayit 2:2 Gabala

Azerbaijan Premier League
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Kick-off: 4:00 P.M. AZT
Venue: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
Assistant referees: Namig Huseynov, Javanshir Yusifov 
Fourth official: Azar Asgarov
Additional assistant referees: Ingilab Mammadov, Ravan Hamzazadeh 
AFFA delegate: Vagif Davudov   
Referee observer: Rovshan Ahmadov 
Bookings: Bakhtiyar Hasanalizadeh, 34” (unsporting behavior); Rail Malikov, 40” (unsporting behavior) // Voislav Stankovic, 58” (unsporting behavior); Ruslan Gurbanov, 68” (apposing against referee); Sadig Guliyev, 81” (unsporting behavior), 90+3” (unsporting behavior); Rafael Santos, 83 (unsporting behavior); Asif Məmmədov, 90+4 (unsporting behavior)
Red card: Sadig Guliyev, 90+3”
Goals:  Yusif Nabiyev, 47”; Amil Yunanov, 90+4” (p.) // Rashad Eyubov, 64”; Filip Ozobic, 73”
Stoppage: First Half: 1 min.; Second Half: 4 min.

Gabala have extended their unbeaten streak into the ninth tour of the Azerbaijan Premier League ending 2:2 with Sumgayit.
 
Roman Grigorchuk’s red-black side got a foothold in proceedings from the early minutes setting up quick attacks into the home defense. But Sumgayit held on clear. Both sides were unable to score in the half.

Right after the restart, the home side opened the scoring when Yusif Nabiyev finished the pass from the right.

The goal prompted Gabala to drive more attacks to level. Grigorchuk’s some exchanges were also a part of the dynamism. But Sumgayit looked trying to launch counter attacks ending at the Gabala post two times.

And it was Gabala, always being able to score in all past ties of the pair, showing their resilience once again with Rashad Eyubov leveling after a superb cross from the right found the keeper, and the midfielder kicked the returned ball in on 64 minutes. This was the midfielder’s first goal of the season. Only nine minutes later, Filip Ozobic put the visitors one ahead by his fourth goal of the season.

In six minutes left, the Gabala head coach introduced Javid Huseynov, who shown up last time at the UEFA EL match against Apollon (Cyprus) in Baku, on August 6 of the last year. He is back to the pitch after 446 days.

Gabala set up some more attacks in the closing minutes before Sumgayit drove another counter attack when Amit Guluzadeh hit the post. In the stoppage time, Sadig Guliyev conceded a red card and penalty that cancelled Gabala’s victory with shot by Amil Yunanov.

The result left the red-black team with the second draw on the trot after the last league game against Inter (1:1).

Sumgayit line-up:

1. Farhad Valiyev
2. Rail Malikov
3. Vurghun Huseynov (C)
7. Vagif Javadov
(9. Amil Yunanov, 78”)
10. Mahammad Gurbanov
(39. Tural Bayramly, 71”)
14. Bakhtiyar Hasanalizadeh
(25. Ayaz Mehdiyev, 76”) 
19. Azar Salahly
22. Mirabdulla Abbasov
24. Amit Guluzadeh
74. Yusif Nabiyev
97. Khayal Najafov 

BENCH:
94. Tarlan Ahmadli
5. Seymur Asadov
21. Nasir Abilayev
66. Afsin Esmaeilzadeh

COACH: Samir Abasov

Gabala line-up:

22. Dmytro Bezotosny (C)
3. Voislav Stankovic
(30. Petar Franyic, 60”)
10. Ruslan Gurbanov
11. Asif Mammadov
(14. Javid Huseynov, 83”)
15. Vitali Vernidub
17. Mahammad Mirzabayov
19. Filip Ozobic
20. Ricardinho
32. Rashad Eyubov
44. Rafael Santos
88. Tellur Mutallimov
(39. Sadig Guliyev, 61”) 

BENCH:
33. David Pietrzikevic
8. Gismat Aliyev
21. Roman Huseynov
34. Urfan Abbasov

COACH: Roman Grigorchuk