Gabala 1-2 Neftchi

(Ehtiram Shahverdiyev, 85 // Javid Mukhtarzadeh, 35 (p.); Mirabdulla Abbasov, 78)

Gabala substitutes defeated to Neftchi 1:2 in the home match of the Reserves League. After squaring 4 points with 1:0 and 2:2 against the team from capital Baku in the first period of the season, Luis Aragon”s team had come on the pitch just for victory to hold on amongst the top 3 matches as they lost to Simurg 1:3 in the last tour.
Although surged ahead with the early minutes, the red-black side were unable to score, and in return, the visitors shot penalty to open with 10 minutes left to the half-time.

After the break, Gabala pushed much harder led to no benefits, and Neftchi doubled their lead. Then Gabala reserves could feed back only one as Ehtiram Shahverdiyev shot in his 2nd this season – 1:2.
With the result, Gabala stay 3rd on the league table having 34 points after 20 events.