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TOFIQ BAHRAMOV
Spectators: 10842 (Terracing: 8133, Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Müşfiq Qäribov kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faiq Kazimov in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Feruz Abbasäliyev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute, Müşfiq Qäribov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Orxan Qasimov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 13 minutes into the game, Faiq Kazimov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Feruz Abbasäliyev was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute of the match, Bent Raison got a very nice opportunity to score, but Orxan Qasimov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Müşfiq Qäribov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orxan Qasimov having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Qarabag CF's goal looked a bit too open when Banan Banana came free, but Feruz Abbasäliyev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Bent Raison could shoot a difficult shot in the 26th minute, which Orxan Qasimov however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆ getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Qalib Yusifov hit a great ball. With a little luck, ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s Orxan Qasimov got control of the ball when Bent Raison tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s Faiq Kazimov got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Eşqin Ağacanov kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Bent Raison came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Orxan Qasimov could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Müşfiq Qäribov in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Orxan Qasimov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 44 minutes into the game, José Antonio Camacho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Qarabag CF the free kick. After a rather tough play, ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s José Antonio Camacho got a free kick in the 44th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Banan Banana made the kick off in the second half. Orxan Qasimov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bent Raison in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eşqin Ağacanov who took care of the corner kick. The supporters of ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆ booed when Qarabag CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasos Chomatas didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bent Raison in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orxan Qasimov saved ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆ from getting behind. Qarabag CF's Feruz Abbasäliyev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Qarabag CF from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akif Zamanov in the 63rd minute of play forced ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s goalkeeper Orxan Qasimov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s Orxan Qasimov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Müşfiq Qäribov in the 64th minute of play. Orxan Qasimov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Müşfiq Qäribov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Müşfiq Qäribov's late challenge caught a ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Müşfiq Qäribov helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆ booed when Qarabag CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Müşfiq Qäribov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute, Qarabag CF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Banan Banana fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Orxan Qasimov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bent Raison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Qarabag CF getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Nasos Chomatas hit a great ball. When Müşfiq Qäribov came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Qarabag CF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Müşfiq Qäribov couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute Müşfiq Qäribov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orxan Qasimov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orxan Qasimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bent Raison, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 88 minutes into the match, ☆Qaradağ☆♥Lökbatan♥☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Bent Raison came free, but Orxan Qasimov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Faiq Kazimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.