National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 13606 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 3318, VIP seats: 288) Adışirin Azayev made the kick off and thus started the match. Maksimilian Kudryashov made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Adışirin Azayev sent off a good shot on target. In the 6th match minute, U21 Azerbaijan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tofiq Zülfüqarov to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th match minute, U21 Azerbaijan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yadulla Ämrahov to maneuver through the defense. U21 Azerbaijan's Tofiq Zülfüqarov got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to U21 Azerbaijan getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Tofiq Zülfüqarov hit a great ball. Orxan Qasimov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrey Titov in the 14th minute of the match. When U21 Kazakhstan's Andrey Titov in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Azerbaijan's goalie prevented a goal. If Andrey Titov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. U21 Kazakhstan's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Şahin Ağankäri scored to the left of an out of position Maksimilian Kudryashov, making the score, 1-0. U21 Azerbaijan's Orxan Qasimov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrey Titov in the 33rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Kazakhstan's Mikhail Agutin got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 43rd minute of the match, Tofiq Zülfüqarov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maksimilian Kudryashov saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Maksimilian Kudryashov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adışirin Azayev, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Andrey Titov could shoot a difficult shot in the 60th minute, which Orxan Qasimov however easily saved by the left post. In the 62nd minute Şahin Ağankäri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maksimilian Kudryashov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Andrey Titov 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petr Zakharov got free with Orxan Qasimov in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tofiq Zülfüqarov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maksimilian Kudryashov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. After some careless play in the U21 Kazakhstan defense, Şahin Ağankäri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maksimilian Kudryashov. The U21 Kazakhstan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maksimilian Kudryashov should have stopped the shot. Maksimilian Kudryashov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adışirin Azayev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, Martyn Efremov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Kazakhstan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Azerbaijan the free kick. A collision led to U21 Kazakhstan getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Martyn Efremov hit a great ball. 84 minutes into the match, U21 Kazakhstan's Andrey Titov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orxan Qasimov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andrey Titov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Orxan Qasimov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Maksimilian Kudryashov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adışirin Azayev in the 98th minute of play.