Gabala 3-1 Simurg
(Murad Musayev, 40, 76 (p.); Ibrahim Aslanly, 61 // Oruj Balashly, 37)
Gabala beat Simurg 3:1 in the first game of the Reserves League”s 13th tour at home. The match was a basic chance for the red-black side to replace the leader team on top of the league table as the squad of Luis Aragon were staying only one point behind the trio top sides.
It is worth to remember the first division game against Simurg where we defeated them with the same result of 3:1.
Gabala conceded goal with 8 minutes left to the end of the half and then they fed back just before the break.
In the second period, Ibrahim Aslanly put Gabala one ahead before Murad Musayev shot in his double – 3:1.
Now after 11 legs, Gabala substitutes move up to top of the league table with 22 points.
| 1 | Gabala | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17-14 | 22 |
| 2 | Simurg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23-14 | 20 |
| 3 | Inter | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26-15 | 20 |
| 4 | Khazar Lankaran | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18-14 | 20 |
| 5 | Garabagh | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19-17 | 18 |
| 6 | AZAL | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11-13 | 14 |
| 7 | Neftchi | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14-17 | 11 |
| 8 | Baku | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22-22 | 10 |
| 9 | Sumgayit | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9-33 | 3 |
