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Spectators: 9235 (Terracing: 6928, Seating: 2124, VIP seats: 183) Qayıb Näbiyev hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ziräddin Manafov in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Säbuhi Abdasov saved Städte from getting behind. Qurban Äsädli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Islam Mustafayev in the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Ziräddin Manafov 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. Qurban Äsädli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Äliabbas Isayev, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Qurban Äsädli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Islam Mustafayev, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Islam Mustafayev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Qurban Äsädli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Orxan Zeynalov managed to get in a good position for a shot. SazobaSpor's supporters rose to their feet, but Orxan Zeynalov 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. A collision led to SazobaSpor getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Elburus Bändäliyev hit a great ball. SazobaSpor's Qurban Äsädli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Islam Mustafayev in the 33rd minute of play. Ziräddin Manafov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Säbuhi Abdasov having to interfere. Orxan Zeynalov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the game, Qayıb Näbiyev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Städte's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SazobaSpor the free kick. Elburus Bändäliyev was shown his second yellow card after 41 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, SazobaSpor's Elburus Bändäliyev got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, SazobaSpor's goal looked a bit too open when Islam Mustafayev came free, but Qurban Äsädli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th match minute, SazobaSpor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orxan Zeynalov to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Islam Mustafayev was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes Städte got a freekick which was hit by Qayıb Näbiyev. Islam Mustafayev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute, Städte's Äliabbas Isayev dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Ziräddin Manafov 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. Städte's Säbuhi Abdasov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orxan Zeynalov in the 61st minute of play. Namizäd Bäkirov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Städte's Säbuhi Abdasov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Namizäd Bäkirov in the 66th minute of play. Islam Mustafayev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qurban Äsädli having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Städte's goal looked a bit too open when Namizäd Bäkirov came free, but Säbuhi Abdasov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SazobaSpor booed when Städte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koroğlu Näcäfov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Säbuhi Abdasov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Namizäd Bäkirov, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute Namizäd Bäkirov 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.