League Play-Off

Stepanakert Şher sta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hüsü Ağasiyev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Räşad Ähmädov was a little too slow when Hüsü Ağasiyev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. Räfqan Abdulhäşimov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Räşad Ähmädov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Cälilabad's Räşad Ähmädov got control of the ball when Räfqan Abdulhäşimov tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cämil Äzimbäyli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, one of Cälilabad:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cälilabad. Räşad Ähmädov made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Räfqan Abdulhäşimov sent off a good shot on target. Räfqan Abdulhäşimov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Räfqan Abdulhäşimov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Räşad Ähmädov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cälilabad's Räşad Ähmädov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Cälilabad from getting a goal against them. In the 43rdth minute of the game Hüsü Ağasiyev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cälilabad's Räşad Ähmädov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Cälilabad's goal looked a bit too open when Hüsü Ağasiyev came free, but Räşad Ähmädov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th match minute, Stepanakert PFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sahib Häbibov to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cämil Äzimbäyli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Cälilabad getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Isa Ibrahimov hit a great ball. In the 54th minute Hüsü Ağasiyev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Räşad Ähmädov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Cälilabad's goal looked a bit too open when Hüsü Ağasiyev came free, but Räşad Ähmädov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 played minutes Cälilabad got a freekick which was hit by Särdar Abduhämov. Stepanakert PFC's Araz Tahirov got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arzuman Alesrefov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilqar Qämbärov, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The supporters of Stepanakert PFC booed when Cälilabad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isa Ibrahimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Hüsü Ağasiyev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Räşad Ähmädov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 played minutes Cälilabad got a freekick which was hit by Cämil Äzimbäyli. Hüsü Ağasiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Räşad Ähmädov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüsü Ağasiyev in the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, one of Cälilabad:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Stepanakert PFC a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Araz Tahirov, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Cälilabad's Räşad Ähmädov. 3-0. Räfqan Abdulhäşimov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Räşad Ähmädov having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Stepanakert PFC fully deserved thier win.