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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ilqar Abdurähmanov made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Biläcäri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laçın Bändäliyev to maneuver through the defense. Hacıbala Asmanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ağaqulu Baxışov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hacıbala Asmanov ran back to his position shaking his head. Ildırım Salmanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ağaqulu Baxışov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilqar Abdurähmanov in the 8th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Biläcäri's goal looked a bit too open when Ilqar Abdurähmanov came free, but Ağaqulu Baxışov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ilqar Abdurähmanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ağaqulu Baxışov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilqar Abdurähmanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The supporters of Qarabag booed when Biläcäri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Coşğun Ismayilov didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ilqar Abdurähmanov in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ağaqulu Baxışov saved Biläcäri from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Biläcäri's zone, Ilqar Abdurähmanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ağaqulu Baxışov came out of the goal and Ilqar Abdurähmanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ilqar Abdurähmanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ildırım Salmanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Ağaqulu Baxışov made a huge save. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yaqut Dadaşov to make the kick off. Ağaqulu Baxışov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildırım Salmanov in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilqar Abdurähmanov in the 52nd minute of play forced Biläcäri's goalkeeper Ağaqulu Baxışov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Ilqar Abdurähmanov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ağaqulu Baxışov was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 65 minutes, Ildırım Salmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qarabag's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ildırım Salmanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vuhsum Şirinov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Faiq Abbasäliyev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Qarabag getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rafiq Bändäliyev hit a great ball. The Qarabag fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when Qarabag's Rafiq Bändäliyev 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rafiq Bändäliyev kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. After 86 played minutes Biläcäri got a freekick which was hit by Camal Aliyev. In the 91st minute Ildırım Salmanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ağaqulu Baxışov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Ildırım Salmanov notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Biläcäri's Ağaqulu Baxışov. Ağaqulu Baxışov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 97 minutes into the match, Biläcäri's goal looked a bit too open when Ildırım Salmanov came free, but Ağaqulu Baxışov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qarabag's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.