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İçərişəhər Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Baku sport's Cällad Kazimov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Äliqara Äzizbäyli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Etibar Xasiyev in the 3rd minute. Yaqub Bünyatov struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Äliqara Äzizbäyli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for İçərişəhər FK. With his leg Äliqara Äzizbäyli managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when İçərişəhər FK's Etibar Xasiyev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the last second Äliqara Äzizbäyli throw himself and got hold of the ball when Yaqub Bünyatov in the 11thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. İçərişəhər FK's Yaqub Bünyatov got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Etibar Xasiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Etibar Xasiyev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Etibar Xasiyev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Äliqara Äzizbäyli, passed just outside the right post. Yaqub Bünyatov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Äliqara Äzizbäyli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Baku sport's goalkeeper Äliqara Äzizbäyli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Etibar Xasiyev. With his leg Äliqara Äzizbäyli managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when İçərişəhər FK's Etibar Xasiyev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Baku sport's goalkeeper Äliqara Äzizbäyli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Etibar Xasiyev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Äliqara Äzizbäyli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yaqub Bünyatov made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Etibar Xasiyev had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Äliqara Äzizbäyli. Baku sport's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Etibar Xasiyev was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Etibar Xasiyev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Äliqara Äzizbäyli having to interfere. Yaqub Bünyatov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Äliqara Äzizbäyli having to interfere. If Etibar Xasiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Äliqara Äzizbäyli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Etibar Xasiyev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Etibar Xasiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Äliqara Äzizbäyli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Etibar Xasiyev in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Etibar Xasiyev in the 82nd minute of play forced Baku sport's goalkeeper Äliqara Äzizbäyli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Äliqara Äzizbäyli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yaqub Bünyatov, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Etibar Xasiyev might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Äliqara Äzizbäyli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Etibar Xasiyev ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of İçərişəhər FK booed when Baku sport was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qäzänfär Salamov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Etibar Xasiyev 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. After 90 minutes, Şiralı Adilov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baku sport and the İçərişəhər FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Baku sport was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Şiralı Adilov to maneuver through the defense. In the 98th minute, Etibar Xasiyev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Äliqara Äzizbäyli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. There was no doubt that İçərişəhər FK were the better team. İçərişəhər FK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.