League

Abşeron Şher stadion
Spectators: 10828 (Terracing: 8122, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) Pierre-Antoine Houdini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Abşeron booed when XTQ FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Müşfiq Burzayev didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 6 played minutes Abşeron got a freekick which was hit by Möhübbät Räfiyev. Maşallah Alxanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maşallah Alxanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 17th minute, Sälim Rüstämov ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maşallah Alxanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 23rd minute Evandro Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maşallah Alxanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zaur Äläsgärov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rüfät Salmanov in the 24th minute of play. Maşallah Alxanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes XTQ FK got a freekick which was hit by Joel Rebelo. 33 minutes into the game, Evandro Santana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Maşallah Alxanov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maşallah Alxanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre-Antoine Houdini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evandro Santana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Pierre-Antoine Houdini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maşallah Alxanov was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. After 44 minutes, Pierre-Antoine Houdini made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Abşeron's Maşallah Alxanov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Abşeron players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. XTQ FK were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vasya Utanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Shao Shu Chao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maşallah Alxanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59thth minute of the game Pierre-Antoine Houdini who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Abşeron's Maşallah Alxanov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pierre-Antoine Houdini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maşallah Alxanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pierre-Antoine Houdini's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Evandro Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Maşallah Alxanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zaur Äläsgärov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rüfät Salmanov in the 85th minute of play. Zaur Äläsgärov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rüfät Salmanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Şair Baloğlanov hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When the match was over XTQ FK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Abşeron throughout the match.