Friendly League

Sabirabad
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ercole Cinalli got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Chinar Cebrayil FK's Cälal Äzälov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Eraldo Marongiu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fariz Baxşaliyev in the 8th minute of play. After 9 minutes, Alberto Delle Donne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TOP ONE and the Chinar Cebrayil FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cälal Äzälov hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Eraldo Marongiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cavidan Färhadov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fariz Baxşaliyev fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chinar Cebrayil FK's protests and gave Fariz Baxşaliyev a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Fariz Baxşaliyev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ercole Cinalli during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Enrico Zuccarini's late challenge caught a Chinar Cebrayil FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enrico Zuccarini helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th minute, Enrico Zuccarini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in TOP ONE's zone, Cavidan Färhadov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eraldo Marongiu came out of the goal and Cavidan Färhadov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Äşräf Qährämanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Eraldo Marongiu made a huge save. Eraldo Marongiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cavidan Färhadov in the 29th minute of the match. Ercole Cinalli struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Mämmädbağır Utandiyev didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TOP ONE. With a little luck, TOP ONE's Eraldo Marongiu got control of the ball when Äşräf Qährämanov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cavidan Färhadov was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. Chinar Cebrayil FK's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Tofiq Cäfärli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cavidan Färhadov to strike the kick off in the second half. When Söhrab Bädälov fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chinar Cebrayil FK's protests and gave Söhrab Bädälov a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Chinar Cebrayil FK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TOP ONE:s goal. The goalkeeper, Mämmädbağır Utandiyev, was totally fooled by TOP ONE's Felice Della Torre, who 52 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. TOP ONE's Eraldo Marongiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fariz Baxşaliyev in the 55th minute of play. Eraldo Marongiu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Äşräf Qährämanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute of the game, Cälal Äzälov landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 60 minutes, Felice Della Torre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TOP ONE and the Chinar Cebrayil FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Chinar Cebrayil FK booed when TOP ONE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felice Della Torre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Äşräf Qährämanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eraldo Marongiu having to interfere. Eraldo Marongiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Äşräf Qährämanov in the 69th minute of the match. In the 69th match minute, TOP ONE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Delle Donne to maneuver through the defense. 72 minutes into the match, TOP ONE's goal looked a bit too open when Fariz Baxşaliyev came free, but Eraldo Marongiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eraldo Marongiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Äşräf Qährämanov's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Eraldo Marongiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Äşräf Qährämanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eraldo Marongiu came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Chinar Cebrayil FK's Cavidan Färhadov. But to his dismay, Cavidan Färhadov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 90th minute Äşräf Qährämanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eraldo Marongiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cavidan Färhadov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, TOP ONE's goal looked a bit too open when Fariz Baxşaliyev came free, but Eraldo Marongiu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Fariz Baxşaliyev made a precise shot to the right of Eraldo Marongiu. TOP ONE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1.