League Play-Off

Xanlar
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Turxan Babakişiyev kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tanriverdi Abdürähimov in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cabbar Qasimov saved Sabunçu from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Turxan Babakişiyev got free with Cabbar Qasimov in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute, Eyyub Ağalarov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eyyub Ağalarov in the 19th minute of play forced Xanlar ANS's goalkeeper Ähmäd Bäbirov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eyyub Ağalarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Muqal Akubäyov struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Ähmäd Bäbirov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sabunçu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismät Balamämmädov during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sabunçu getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ismät Balamämmädov hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Xanlar ANS's Turxan Babakişiyev got a free kick in the 26th minute. Xanlar ANS's Samir Süleymanov got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sabunçu's zone, Samir Süleymanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cabbar Qasimov came out of the goal and Samir Süleymanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Turxan Babakişiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cabbar Qasimov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turxan Babakişiyev in the 44th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eyyub Ağalarov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bäkir Haqverdiyev charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bäkir Haqverdiyev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sabunçu's Bäkir Haqverdiyev got a free kick in the 59th minute. Nurlan Ämircanov kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sabunçu's zone, Turxan Babakişiyev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cabbar Qasimov came out of the goal and Turxan Babakişiyev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eyyub Ağalarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Balay Xudadverdiyev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eyyub Ağalarov came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Sabunçu 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 Eyyub Ağalarov couldn't finish the play. Turxan Babakişiyev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cabbar Qasimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eyyub Ağalarov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Turxan Babakişiyev put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cabbar Qasimov. Turxan Babakişiyev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cabbar Qasimov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cabbar Qasimov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samir Süleymanov in the 87th minute of the match. Ähmäd Bäbirov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eyyub Ağalarov in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turxan Babakişiyev in the 97th minute of play forced Sabunçu's goalkeeper Cabbar Qasimov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.