The opening match of the second round of the national championship was held in Gabala, Offsideplus.az reports. The local team, which settled in the last step, hosted Sabah, which could not win for 4 games (2: 1).

In the other match of the day, Zira at home Sabail the encounter (0-0).

October 31 (Saturday)

Azerbaijan Premier League

VIII round

14:00. “Gabala” - “Sabah” 2: 1  (Y.Nabiyev, 31. N.Raysel, 53. - Ramil Sheydayev, 80.)
Referees:
  VUGAR HASANLI, Jamil Guliyev, Kamran Bayramov, Ravan Hamzazadeh
Referee-inspector: Imankhan Sultani
AFFA Representative: Mubariz Huseynov
Gabala city stadium.

Gabala:  1. Anar Nazirov (k), 11. Asif Mammadov, 74. Yusif Nabiyev, 14. Javid Huseynov, 99. James Adeniyi, 32. Nicolas Reysel, 13. Jurgen Gokha, 26. Stefan Vukcevic, 2. Vinko Medimorec, 23. Rafael Utrig, 55. Idris Revolutionary

Substitutes:  94. Tarlan Ahmadli, 28. Murad Musayev, 70. Ulvi Isgandarov, 4. Sadig Guliyev, 7. Roman Huseynov, 9. Ehtiram Shahverdiyev, 6. Kamal Mirzayev, 22. Rodrigo Gattas, 10. Rovlan Muradov, 20. Faig Hajiyev, 19. Samir Gurbanov, 71. Rufat Ahmadov

Head coach:  Elmar Bakhshiyev
 

"Sabah":  1. Sasha Stamenkovich (k), 7. Joshgun Diniyev, 90. Ramil Sheydayev, 14. Slavik Alkhasov, 13. Filip Ivanovich, 23. Amadu Diallo, 10. Yevgeni Kochuk, 5. Nikola Vuyadinovich, 11. Ozan Jan Kokcu, 2. Amin Seydiyev, 77. Veysal Rzayev

Substitutes:  12. Alvaro Villete, 94. Nijat Mehbaliyev, 15. Ruslan Abishov, 17. Mahammad Mirzabeyov, 46. Alexey Isayev, 3. Ulise Diallo, 18. Julio Cesar Rodriguez, 60. Abbas Agazade, 29. Jeyhun Nuriyev

Head coach:  Vicente Gomez

16:00. “Zira” - “Sabail” 0: 0
Referees: 
 ORKHAN MAMMADOV, Gazanfar Mammadov, Vugar Bayramov, Rahim Hasanov
Referee-inspector: Ramil Diniyev
AFFA representative: Asif Aliyev
Stadium of Zira Sports Complex.

"Zira":  1. Mateus Albino, 8. Ilkin Muradov, 10. Agabala Ramazanov (k), 2. Sartan Tashkin, 32. Gismat Aliyev, 30. Richard Almeida. 9. Davit Volkov, 11. Klesio Bauk, 12. Lazar Corcevic. 44. Dmitrios Chantakias, 21. Hajiaga Hajili

Substitutes:  22. Rashad Azizli. 62. Abdulla Seyidahmadov, 91. Ruslan Gurbanov. 13. Shahriyar Rahimov. 5. Karim Diniyev, 3. Ali Sisey. 7. Tural Bayramli. 20. Ali Shirinov, 77. Jalal Huseynov

 

Sabail:  96. Nicholas Hagen, 5. Vugar Beybalayev. 14. Rahid Amirguliyev (k), 34. Urfan Abbasov, 55. Adil Nagiyev, 11. Rauf Aliyev, 22. Afran Ismayilov. 27. Hendrik Ekstein. 16. Peyman Keshavarzi. 9. Florian Kadriu, 3. Turan Manafov

Substitutes:  25. Elkhan Ahmadov, 26. Kamal Gurbanov, 17. Elchin Rahimli. 7. Mirsahib Abbasov, 28. Maqsad Isayev, 29. Amil Yunanov, 20. Ruslan Hajiyev, 99. Bahadur Haziyev, 2. Arsen Agjabeyov

It should be noted that the 8th round matches of the Azerbaijani Premier League "Sumgayit" - "Neftchi" and "Karabakh" - "Keshla" will be held on November 1.