League Play-Off

Zabrat Şher stadionu
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aqil Rähimov made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Xırdalan Birliyi getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Rämzi Zeynälzadä hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, Xırdalan Birliyi's Rämzi Zeynälzadä sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tural Cäbiyev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Zabrat PFC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Zahid Soltanov hit a great ball. Rähim Räcäbov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Näsib Utanov made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, Arzuman Abdurähmanov notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Zabrat PFC's Tural Cäbiyev. Tural Cäbiyev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th minute, Arzuman Abdurähmanov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tural Cäbiyev was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 19 minutes into the match, Xırdalan Birliyi's goal looked a bit too open when Aqil Rähimov came free, but Näsib Utanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 20 minutes, Arzuman Abdurähmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xırdalan Birliyi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arzuman Abdurähmanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Xırdalan Birliyi's Niyazi Yolçiyev 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 Zabrat PFC's goalie prevented a goal. 30 minutes into the match, Xırdalan Birliyi's goal looked a bit too open when Aqil Rähimov came free, but Näsib Utanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arzuman Abdurähmanov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tural Cäbiyev was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Tural Cäbiyev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niyazi Yolçiyev in the 39th minute of the match. Ağcabädi Alimov's late challenge caught a Xırdalan Birliyi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ağcabädi Alimov helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, Zabrat PFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ağcabädi Alimov to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Arzuman Abdurähmanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xırdalan Birliyi's supporters rose to their feet, but Arzuman Abdurähmanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tural Cäbiyev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Niyazi Yolçiyev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tural Cäbiyev was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Arzuman Abdurähmanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tural Cäbiyev having to interfere. Arzuman Abdurähmanov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Tural Cäbiyev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Xırdalan Birliyi were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Zabrat PFC's Tural Cäbiyev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rämzi Zeynälzadä in the 52nd minute of play. Arzuman Abdurähmanov might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tural Cäbiyev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arzuman Abdurähmanov ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramiz Babakişiyev hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Niyazi Yolçiyev had several of the Zabrat PFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 60 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Tural Cäbiyev as he didn't even see the shot coming. 64 minutes into the match, Xırdalan Birliyi's goal looked a bit too open when Rähim Räcäbov came free, but Näsib Utanov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arzuman Abdurähmanov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tural Cäbiyev having to make a save. Tural Cäbiyev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arzuman Abdurähmanov in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Xırdalan Birliyi booed when Zabrat PFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Räşid Abbasäliyev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xırdalan Birliyi's Niyazi Yolçiyev got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Xırdalan Birliyi getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Rämzi Zeynälzadä hit a great ball. Arzuman Abdurähmanov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xırdalan Birliyi's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.