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Neftçala Şher stadio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Neftçala ANS's Räsul Eyvazov 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. 6 minutes into the game, Anar Azadäliyev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Qäbälä Dinamo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Neftçala ANS the free kick. Tofiq Albänzadä fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niyazi Azamämmädov having to interfere. Mehdi Vermäzov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Niyazi Azamämmädov firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 12 minutes, Zülfüqar Isayev managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qäbälä Dinamo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zülfüqar Isayev was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Mirsaad Denisov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Neftçala ANS's supporters rose to their feet, but Mirsaad Denisov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niyazi Azamämmädov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niyazi Azamämmädov stood somewhat misplaced when Räsul Eyvazov came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 16 minute. In the 24th minute, Mirsaad Denisov 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. After having played for 25 minutes, Mehdi Vermäzov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Neftçala ANS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehdi Vermäzov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niyazi Azamämmädov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehdi Vermäzov, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Mirsaad Denisovs short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Niyazi Azamämmädov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 34th minute, Zülfüqar Isayev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elmir Väliyev was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Qäbälä Dinamo's Anar Azadäliyev got his second yellow card of the match in the 37th minute. The referee ordered Anar Azadäliyev off the ground. After 37 played minutes Qäbälä Dinamo got a freekick which was hit by Anar Azadäliyev. When Räsul Eyvazov fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Neftçala ANS's protests and gave Räsul Eyvazov a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Neftçala ANS's Räsul Eyvazov got a free kick in the 41st minute. After a rather tough play, Qäbälä Dinamo's Hümmät Älişov got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute, Mirsaad Denisov 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rahib Abişov was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Räsul Eyvazov 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. Räsul Eyvazov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Niyazi Azamämmädov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Qäbälä Dinamo's Zülfüqar Isayev got a free kick in the 65th minute. Rahib Abişov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elmir Väliyev having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mirsaad Denisov in the 81st minute of play forced Qäbälä Dinamo's goalkeeper Niyazi Azamämmädov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Rahib Abişov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qäbälä Dinamo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rahib Abişov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Mirsaad Denisov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niyazi Azamämmädov was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. If Hümmät Älişov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mirsaad Denisov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.