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Städte
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cavanşir Mirzäyev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Städte's Islam Mustafayev got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qurban Abdiyev in the 9th minute of play forced Städte's goalkeeper Säbuhi Abdasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Städte's Äliabbas Isayev got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cavanşir Mirzäyev in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Säbuhi Abdasov saved Städte from getting behind. Säbuhi Abdasov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cavanşir Mirzäyev in the 16th minute of the match. Firuz Rähimov hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Yusif Mirzäyev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Äliabbas Isayev in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Cavanşir Mirzäyev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sabirabad Birliyi's supporters rose to their feet, but Cavanşir Mirzäyev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Säbuhi Abdasov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Islam Mustafayev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Säbuhi Abdasov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qurban Abdiyev, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th minute Cavanşir Mirzäyev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Säbuhi Abdasov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Sabirabad Birliyi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cavanşir Mirzäyev to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qurban Abdiyev in the 42nd minute of play forced Städte's goalkeeper Säbuhi Abdasov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Qurban Abdiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Islam Mustafayev stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Qurban Abdiyev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Säbuhi Abdasov having to interfere. Säbuhi Abdasov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cavanşir Mirzäyev in the 54th minute of play. When Cavanşir Mirzäyev, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 57 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Säbuhi Abdasov was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. With a little luck, Städte's Säbuhi Abdasov got control of the ball when Qurban Abdiyev tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute, Qayıb Näbiyev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Qurban Abdiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Säbuhi Abdasov throw himself and got hold of the ball when Cavanşir Mirzäyev in the 67thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Qurban Abdiyev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Säbuhi Abdasov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Qurban Abdiyev got free with Säbuhi Abdasov in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sabirabad Birliyi's Yusif Mirzäyev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Islam Mustafayev in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute Islam Mustafayev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yusif Mirzäyev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qurban Abdiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Städte's Säbuhi Abdasov got control of the ball when Qurban Abdiyev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Säbuhi Abdasov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Qurban Abdiyev in the 82nd minute. In the 84th match minute, Städte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qarakişi Feruzov to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the match, Adil Talıblı sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Säbuhi Abdasov threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Adil Talıblı this time. In the 86th minute, Cavanşir Mirzäyev got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 88th minute, Qurban Abdiyev got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sabirabad Birliyi played a much better game than Städte and deserved their victory. The Städte players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.