Date: Sunday, August 19, 2018
Kick-off: 6:30 pm. AZT
Venue: Dalgha Arena
Crowd: 600
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
Assistant referees: Yashar Abbasov, Akif Amirali
Fourth official: Omar Pashayev   
AFFA delegate: Elbrus Abbasov   
Referee observer: Rovshan Ahmadov
Bookings: Elvin Jamalov, 40 (unsporting behavior) 
Goals: Bagaliy Dabo, 36; Dario Federiko, 48 // Rauf Aliyev, 85 
Stoppage time: First Half: 1 m. / Second Half: 4 m.

Gabala lost to Neftchi by 2:1 in away within the 2nd tour match of the Azerbaijan Premier League.

The home side started faster and took the lead with some threats in early minutes. But Sanan Gurbanov’s red-black team held on our keeper Dmytro Bezotosniy gave some great saves to his teammates. And in another occasion, Bahlul Mustafazadeh could deflect a pulsating shot from Neftchi to the Gabala goal net. Gabala’s first threat came out by Tamkin Khalilzadeh with a pulsating free-kick from the right that gave a trouble to the Neftchi keeper.

James Adeniyi seemed close to the Neftchi box but failed to deal with the ball. The hosts opened the scoring before the half-time with Bagaliy Dabo.

After the restart, Steeven Monroze was introduced. Gabala seemed as a promising side and forced the home side to kick the ball out for a corner to deny Abbasov and Adeniyi. And counter attack from Neftchi finished in the second goal with Dario Frederiko.

Rauf Aliyev came on the pitch and Gabala stepped up their attacks. Monroze looked close to scoring with his warm-up efforts. But Neftchis keeper and defenders denied him clear. But Monroze’s next drive set up Rauf made a good deal with Anton Krivotsyuk and finished clinically.

Neftchi Line-up:

1. Salahat Aghayev
25. Kiril Petrov
5. Anton Krivotsyuk
18. Tural Akhundov
21. Mahammad Mirzabayov
93. Soni Mustivar
6. Goran Paratski
8. Emin Mahmudov (C)
10. Dario Federiko
(17. Rahman Hajiyev, 83)
9. Bagaliy Dabo
(77. Elvin Sarkarov, 86)
11. Kvame Karikari
(22. Mirabdulla Abbasov, 73)

BENCH:

94. Rashad Azizli
12. Kamran Ibrahimov
28. Slavko Bralic
26. Omar Buludov
70. Ali Sirinov
7. Namig Alasgarov
37. Vusal Asgarov

COACH: Roberto Bordin
     
Gabala Line-up:

22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
3. Voislav Stankovic
4. Elvin Jamalov
(28. Steeven Monroze, 46)
11. Asif Mammadov 
17. James Adeniyi
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
21. Lalavele Atakora
(10. Rauf Aliyev, 65)
27. Bahlul Mustafazadeh
33. Tamkin Khalilzada
34. Urfan Abbasov (C)
88. Sabien Lilay

BENCH:

35. Murad Popov
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
7. Roman Huseynov
8. Gismat Aliyev
32. Amin Seydiyev
26. Faig Hajiyev
99. Abbas Aghazadeh

COACH: Sanan Gurbanov