Azerbaijan Premier League
Date: Monday, May 21st, 2018
Kick-off: 7:00 pm. AZT
Venue: Azersun Arena, Baku
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rashad Ahmadov
Assistant referees: Rza Mammadov, Knyaz Amiraslanov
Fourth official: Aliyar Aghayev
AFFA delegate: Ramiz Mustafayev
Referee observer: Ali Huseynov 
Bookings: Filip Ozobic, 74 (unsporting behavior); Tamkin Khalilzadeh, 85 rejecting referee order) // Aghabala Ramazanov, 15 (trying to deceive the referee); Rashad Sadigov, 50 (unsporting behavior)
Red cards: Javid Huseynov, 45+2 (hitting an opponent by hand)
Goal: Dani Kintana, 22 (p.)
Stoppage time: First Half: - 2 min; Second Half: 3 min.

Gabala have ended the season as the runners-up of the Azerbaijan Premier League after 0:1 loss to Qarabagh in the final at the Azersun Arena, Baku.

The pace of the match started with quick attacks by the team from Aghdam. But the sides were unable to set threat against each other for a long time. Steeven Monroze gave a pulsating pass to Javid Huseynov staying in a promising position but the captain failed to deal with the ball. Later on, the French himself went too close to opening coming one-on-one with the opponent keeper but saw his effort tipped wide.

Qarabagh’s first pulsating attack led to a penalty shot in by Dani Kintana. After the goal, Gabala coach Roman Grigorchuk introduced Filip Ozobic. The red-black team looked trying for more attacks but the opponent defense held on clear. Then Monroze was denied by the post before Ozobic’s free kick was canceled by the defensive line. Just before the half-time, Javid Huseynov was charged by a red card and Gabala went down to ten.

After the restart, Grigorchuk introduced also Asif Mammadov. Qarabagh were unable to set any more pulsating moment as the Gabala defense and keeper were all to save their team. The red-black side gained also some momentums for leveling, but Ilgar Gurbanov failed to score after coming one-one-one with the keeper. And a minute later, Mammadov in the box gave another trouble to the Qarabagh keeper with a threatening shot passed wide.

Gabala Line-up:

22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
4. Elvin Jamalov
(19. Filip Ozobic, 28)
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
8. Gismat Aliyev
9. Bagaliy Dabo
(10. Ruslan Gurbanov, 75)
14. Javid Huseynov (C)
15. Vitaliy Vernydub
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
28. Steeven Monroze
33. Tamkin Khalilzadeh
45. Famussa Kone
(11. Asif Mammadov, 46)

BENCH:
 
23. Agil Mammadov
35. Murad Popov
3. Voislav Stankovic
6. Elvin Mammadov
29. Hajiagha Hajiyev
34. Urfan Abbasov
74. Yusif Nabiyev

COACH: Roman Grigorcuk

Qarabagh Line-up:

13. Ibrahim Sehic
2. Gara Garayev
5. Maksim Medvedev
8. Markos Madera
11. Mahir Madatov
14. Rashad Sadigov (C)
30. Abbas Huseynov
32. Elvin Yunuszadeh
(55. Badavi Huseynov, 90+2)
44. Aghabala Ramazanov
(90. Ramil Sheydayev, 66)
91. Joshgun Diniyev
(7. Rahid Amirguliyev, 71)
99. Dani Kintana

BENCH:

1. Anton Kanibolotski
12. Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev
17. Elcin Rahimli
66. Javid Bayramov
24. Nihad Tamazov

COACH: Gurban Gurbanov