National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anatoliy Shved got the match started through his kick off. Bogdan Krytskyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bäşir Zaxundov, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute Anatoliy Shved shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariz Äsädulla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Bäşir Zaxundov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Krytskyi was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Volodymyr Ovcharenko hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 13th play minutes Bäşir Zaxundov shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Bogdan Krytskyi and just under the crossbar into goal. Bogdan Krytskyi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bäşir Zaxundov's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute, Mehdi Rzayev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Krytskyi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 22nd minute, Stepan Braila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Ukraine's Bogdan Krytskyi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bäşir Zaxundov in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bäşir Zaxundov in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bogdan Krytskyi saved U21 Ukraine from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Bäşir Zaxundov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Krytskyi was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in U21 Ukraine's zone, Bäşir Zaxundov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bogdan Krytskyi came out of the goal and Bäşir Zaxundov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bäşir Zaxundov in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bogdan Krytskyi saved U21 Ukraine from getting behind.

The wind increased when Bäşir Zaxundov made the kick off in the second half. Bäşir Zaxundov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bogdan Krytskyi came out and tried to block the shot, but Bäşir Zaxundov slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 51st minute. In the 56th minute, Älämdar Känanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bäşir Zaxundov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of U21 Azerbaijan booed when U21 Ukraine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stepan Braila didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bogdan Krytskyi came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Azerbaijan's Bäşir Zaxundov. But to his dismay, Bäşir Zaxundov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Ariz Äsädulla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Volodymyr Ovcharenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. U21 Ukraine were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after U21 Azerbaijan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonid Mostovyi took the corner. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Bäşir Zaxundov took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Bogdan Krytskyi to make any attempt to save it. Bogdan Krytskyi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bäşir Zaxundov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bäşir Zaxundov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When U21 Azerbaijan's Bäşir Zaxundov in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Ukraine's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Älämdar Känanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Krytskyi was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. When Anatoliy Shved fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Ukraine's protests and gave Anatoliy Shved a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, U21 Ukraine's Anatoliy Shved got a free kick in the 89th minute. Bogdan Krytskyi was a little too slow when Älämdar Känanov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 0-9. After 93 played minutes U21 Ukraine got a freekick which was hit by Stepan Braila. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bäşir Zaxundov got free with Bogdan Krytskyi in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bogdan Krytskyi had great luck who in the 96thth minute grab hold of the ball when Bäşir Zaxundov from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Bogdan Krytskyi had great luck who in the 96thth minute grab hold of the ball when Bäşir Zaxundov from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When the final whistle sounded U21 Azerbaijan left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than U21 Ukraine.