League Play-Off

Ordubad Şher stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Qılman Ağamirzadä made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Yevlax IK's goal looked a bit too open when Qılman Ağamirzadä came free, but Pänah Abduläzov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zamiq Bäkirov's late challenge caught a Ordubad ANS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zamiq Bäkirov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Yevlax IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zamiq Bäkirov to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qılman Ağamirzadä in the 10th minute of play forced Yevlax IK's goalkeeper Pänah Abduläzov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 played minutes Ordubad ANS got a freekick which was hit by Qılman Ağamirzadä. In the 23rd minute, Äziz Abudova made a precise shot to the right of Tağı Axundov. Ordubad ANS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saatxan Elxanov got free with Pänah Abduläzov in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 37 minutes into the game, Mayis Mövsümov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yevlax IK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ordubad ANS the free kick. Mayis Mövsümov kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Salman Mahmudov took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pänah Abduläzov. Pänah Abduläzov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Teyyub Malikov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tağı Axundov. Ordubad ANS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Väli Alxanov in the 54th minute of play forced Ordubad ANS's goalkeeper Tağı Axundov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 55 played minutes Yevlax IK got a freekick which was hit by Ramin Kazimov. 64 minutes into the game, Ordubad ANS's Saatxan Elxanov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pänah Abduläzov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Ordubad ANS's Tağı Axundov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Ordubad ANS from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute, Äziz Abudova made a precise shot to the right of Tağı Axundov. Ordubad ANS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. If Väli Alxanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Yevlax IK's goal looked a bit too open when Saatxan Elxanov came free, but Pänah Abduläzov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pänah Abduläzov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qılman Ağamirzadä in the 79th minute of play. Pänah Abduläzov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saatxan Elxanov, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute, Qılman Ağamirzadä ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pänah Abduläzov was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. Äziz Abudova fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tağı Axundov having to interfere. Ordubad ANS's Xälil Alişanov suffered a concussion after 88 minutes and had to leave the field. When Mayis Mövsümov was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. In the 89th minute, Mayis Mövsümov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ordubad ANS's Saatxan Elxanov got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Ordubad ANS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.