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Sabirabad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The attack was good, but when Natiq Bäyazov in the 9th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a little luck, Naxçıvan FK's Äkbär Alimov got control of the ball when Äli Omarov tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Abşeron booed when Naxçıvan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahid Mähärrämov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Äli Omarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Äkbär Alimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abşeron's goalkeeper Rahib Nağiyev, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Äli Omarov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Äkbär Alimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Äli Omarov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Äkbär Alimov made a huge save. Kämaläddin Yaqubov succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. 35 minutes into the game, Zahid Mähärrämov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Naxçıvan FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Abşeron the free kick. In the 35th match minute, Naxçıvan FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zahid Mähärrämov to maneuver through the defense. If Natiq Bäyazov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Abşeron's Natiq Bäyazov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Näriman Ağäliyev was the one to do the kick off. Äli Omarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Äkbär Alimov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Äli Omarov in the 58th minute of play. If Äli Omarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Äkbär Alimov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natiq Bäyazov in the 65th minute of the match. The Abşeron fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Abşeron's Natiq Bäyazov looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Natiq Bäyazov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Äkbär Alimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Äkbär Alimov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Äli Omarov, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Rasim Xudadlı hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute, Qusif Cavadov sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Abşeron's Rahib Nağiyev didn't even have to move. Kämaläddin Yaqubov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Rahib Nağiyev made a huge save. Abşeron's Natiq Bäyazov got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kämaläddin Yaqubov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rahib Nağiyev having to interfere. Abşeron's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.