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Shaki
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isfändiyar Şirinov took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 played minutes Shaki got a freekick which was hit by Sabir Dämirov. After a defensive mix-up in Shaki's zone, Ildırım Beydullayev stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehman Bayramov came out of the goal and Ildırım Beydullayev tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rähim Näsibov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isfändiyar Şirinov, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Mehman Bayramov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ehtiram Azamämmädov in the 17th minute of the match. In the 23rd match minute, Qaraçuxur FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Namiq Dämirov to maneuver through the defense. Rähim Näsibov came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Shaki's Ilkin Imamäliyev. But to his dismay, Ilkin Imamäliyev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Rähim Näsibov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isfändiyar Şirinov in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Isfändiyar Şirinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rähim Näsibov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Isfändiyar Şirinov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shaki's supporters rose to their feet, but Isfändiyar Şirinov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rähim Näsibov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehman Bayramov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ildırım Beydullayev went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ehtiram Azamämmädov made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Sabir Dämirov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ildırım Beydullayev struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Mehman Bayramov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qaraçuxur FC. In the 61st minute, Yelmar Äbdilov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner led Shaki's Cuma Cämilov to fire away a dangerous shot which Rähim Näsibov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 70 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Shaki's Isfändiyar Şirinov fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. A collision led to Qaraçuxur FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Yaqut Zülfüqarov hit a great ball. Rähim Näsibov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isfändiyar Şirinov's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The supporters of Shaki booed when Qaraçuxur FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Namiq Dämirov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Qaraçuxur FC's Rähim Näsibov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilkin Imamäliyev in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Sabir Dämirov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Qaraçuxur FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Färzäli Balacayev in the 77th minute. With his leg Mehman Bayramov managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Qaraçuxur FC's Ildırım Beydullayev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ildırım Beydullayev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehman Bayramov having to interfere. In the 86th minute Isfändiyar Şirinov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rähim Näsibov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isfändiyar Şirinov in the 89th minute of play forced Qaraçuxur FC's goalkeeper Rähim Näsibov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Ilkin Imamäliyev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shaki's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilkin Imamäliyev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rähim Näsibov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rähim Näsibov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isfändiyar Şirinov in the 96th minute of play. Shaki were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.