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Spectators: 5120 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1010, VIP seats: 10) Nuräli Bäyazov kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. With a little luck, ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's Fädai Äşräfov got control of the ball when Färzäli Umarov tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 9 played minutes, Qəbələ FK's Ildırım Muradov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fädai Äşräfov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Qəbələ FK reached it. When Şahin Elxanov, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 13 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Fädai Äşräfov was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Färzäli Umarov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Räfqan Färhadov came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Räfqan Färhadov couldn't finish the play. Räfqan Färhadov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Salman Ağakişiyev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elgiz Ağanäbiyev during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Qəbələ FK getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Elgiz Ağanäbiyev hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Zeynal Ähädli sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Qəbələ FK's Salman Ağakişiyev didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's Häsrät Babayev got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute Fäqan Ömärov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fädai Äşräfov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şahin Elxanov in the 30th minute of play forced ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's goalkeeper Fädai Äşräfov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Qəbələ FK booed when ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seyfi Abdulrähimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute Şahin Elxanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fädai Äşräfov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qəbələ FK were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fäqan Ömärov took the corner. Qəbələ FK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fäqan Ömärov in the 40th minute. The corner led Qəbələ FK's Fäqan Ömärov to fire away a dangerous shot which Fädai Äşräfov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Färzäli Umarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Şahin Elxanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qəbələ FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Şahin Elxanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fädai Äşräfov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After having played for 54 minutes, Räfqan Färhadov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Räfqan Färhadov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fädai Äşräfov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şahin Elxanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Nuräli Bäyazov's late challenge caught a Qəbələ FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuräli Bäyazov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd minute, Nuräli Bäyazov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fäqan Ömärov, 63 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Räfqan Färhadov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Salman Ağakişiyev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Räfqan Färhadov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salman Ağakişiyev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes, Nazir Älişov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Qəbələ FK and the ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 76 played minutes Qəbələ FK got a freekick which was hit by Nazir Älişov. Räfqan Färhadov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salman Ağakişiyev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Qəbələ FK's Salman Ağakişiyev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Qəbələ FK from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Qəbələ FK's zone, Räfqan Färhadov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salman Ağakişiyev came out of the goal and Räfqan Färhadov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 95 minutes in the game, Räfqan Färhadov fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Salman Ağakişiyev having to interfere. ⓡⓞⓐⓓ ⓡⓤⓝⓝⓔⓡ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.