Simurg – Gabala - 2:0
Date: Tuesday, 10 February 2015 / Kick-off: 17:00 / Venue: Zagatala City Stadium / Crowd: 2000
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Assistant referees: Nahid Aliyev, Rza Mammadov
Extra assistant referees: Rahim Hasanov, Elvin Asgarov
4th official: Munis Abdullayev
AFFA member: Mubariz Huseynov
Hakim-inspektor: Mahammad Mammadov
Yellow cards: Idan Vaytsman, 14 (unsporting behavior); Tural Akhundov, 42 (unsporting behavior); Ilkin Girtimov, 65 (apposing against referee); Vugar Mustafayev, 84 (delaying restart) // Victor Mendy, 14 (apposing against referee); Rafael Santos, 55 (unsporting behavior)
Red card: Dmitri Bezotosny, 45+2 (fouling on evident goal of an opponent)
Goals: Dragan Ceran, 24; 45+2 (p.)
Stoppage time: I Part - 2 min.; II Part - 3 min.

Gabala met Simurg in the 3rd match of 2015 for the 21st tour of the Topaz Premier League.

Although the sides launched mutual attacks right after the starting whistle, both keepers faced no troubles for early minutes. Then Ruslan Fomin came out with failed shot before the home side took more spaces led to the opening. Dragan Ceran scored after pass from Samir Zargarov.

Later on, Simurg doubled their lead as Dmitri Bezotosny looked lost fouling on Zargarov and Gabala went down to 10. Substitute Anar Nazirov could not deflect Ceran’s second goal with penalty.

After the restart, it was Gabala pressing harder with some changes from head coach Roman Grigorchuk. The red-black sguad looked much passionate with exchange between Dodo and Ekigho Ehiosun. But Gabala could set up only one threat when Aleksey Gai”s superb shot was deflected touching Ekigho.

The 2:0 result put an end to Gabala”s away winning streak of the last 3 matches as our last loss in Zagatala dates back to 648 days ago – 3 May 2013.
Simurg line-up:
1. Pawel kapsa
2. Ilkin Girtimov (c)
4. Khuan Alberto
(3. Adam Banas, 5)
6. Samir Zargarov
7. Elnur Abdullayev
(14. Vugar Mustafayev, 77)
10. Rashad Eyyubov
11. Dragan Ceran
(22. Jihan Ozkara, 69)
18. Tural Akhundov
20. Idan Vaytsman
26. Benjamin Lambot
88. Marko Stanoyevic

Subs.:
35. Amil Aghajanov
8. Patrik Osiako
9. Mirzagha Huseynpur
15. Stepan Polyak
Head coach: George Chikhradze
Gabala line-up:
22. Dmitri Bezotosny
4. Elvin Jamalov
6. Raşad Sadigov
9. Victor Mendy
(90. Ekigho Ehiosun, 61)
14. Javid Huseynov
(10. Dodo, 46)
15. Ruslan Abishov (c)
18. Ruslan Fomin
(30. Anar Nazirov, 45+2)
19. Aleksey Gay
32. Mikhail Sivakov
34. Urfan Abbasov
44. Rafael Santos

Subs.:
5. Sadig Guliyev
16. Ruslan Taghizadeh
25. Adrian Ropotan
27. Bakhtiyar Soltanov
Head coach: Roman Grigorchuk