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Xırdalan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Seyfäddin Sälimov started the match with the kick off. If Niyazi Yolçiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Arzuman Abdurähmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xırdalan Birliyi's supporters rose to their feet, but Arzuman Abdurähmanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elnur Äsädov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21stth minute of the game Arzuman Abdurähmanov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bärdä's Elnur Äsädov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arzuman Abdurähmanov in the 24th minute of play forced Bärdä's goalkeeper Elnur Äsädov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Bärdä's goal looked a bit too open when Arzuman Abdurähmanov came free, but Elnur Äsädov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Bärdä was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeynal-Ziräddin Ağamämmädov to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Qalib Äliyev in the 28th minute really tested Elnur Äsädov's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Idris Alverdiyev's late challenge caught a Xırdalan Birliyi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Idris Alverdiyev helped the player get up and apologised. Idris Alverdiyev kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. A hard shot by Qalib Äliyev from long distance, 31 minutes into the match, got Elnur Äsädov's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Elnur Äsädov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiz Babakişiyev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Seyfäddin Sälimov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Arzuman Abdurähmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xırdalan Birliyi's supporters rose to their feet, but Arzuman Abdurähmanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elnur Äsädov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Niyazi Yolçiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Ähmädağa Färruxov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the game, Xırdalan Birliyi's Niyazi Yolçiyev nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elnur Äsädov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 57 minutes into the game, Rämzi Zeynälzadä was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xırdalan Birliyi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bärdä the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Xırdalan Birliyi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rämzi Zeynälzadä to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the game, Bärdä's Ähmädağa Färruxov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Näsib Utanov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After 61 played minutes Bärdä got a freekick which was hit by Seyfäddin Sälimov. Arzuman Abdurähmanov struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Elnur Äsädov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xırdalan Birliyi. Arzuman Abdurähmanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Seyfäddin Sälimov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niyazi Yolçiyev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Elnur Äsädov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute Arzuman Abdurähmanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elnur Äsädov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Niyazi Yolçiyev notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Bärdä's Elnur Äsädov. Elnur Äsädov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Arzuman Abdurähmanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.