2024-05-04 03:35:48
“It was known that the match between Sabah and Sabail would be tense. Because both teams were on the verge of qualifying for European competition.”
Football veteran Aslan Kerimov stated this in an interview with the website İdman.biz.
An experienced expert who assessed the XXXII round of the Azerbaijan Premier League noted that in the opening match against Sabah, Sabail (2:0) showed the expected performance:
“The home team took advantage in the first minutes and started attacking more. Both teams preferred open football. “Sabail” met the opponent on defense, but their counterattacks were very dangerous. The decisive factor was the quality of Sabah’s players. They were able to cross the flanks more often and go one-on-one and turn that advantage into goals. I think Sabah won this match fairly.”
Kerimov said that the result of the match “Gabala” – “Kapaz” (0:1) was expected:
“We didn’t expect much from this match. It didn’t seem realistic that the owners could do anything against the Ganja people. The guests had no fear of leaving the elite. “Gabala” was very unmotivated due to the defeat in the cup. Kapaz once again proved that it deserves to remain in the championship. Given their good performances in the last two months, they can fight against any opponent.”
The 51-year-old specialist named the turning point in the match “Neftchi” – “Turan Tovuz” (3:0):
“The Tovuz team also fought to get into the European Cup, just like Sabail. True, when the championship began, they did not have such goals. It was known in advance that it would be difficult against teams such as Sabah, Neftchi and Zira. In this game it was clear that the level of skill of the “black and white” players was higher. After the first goal, the red card decided the fate of the game. I don’t think they would have won even if they weren’t in the minority. When you play against Neftchi, if you give a small chance to score, you need to be prepared to lose. You need to play flawlessly against this team. But they couldn’t do it.”
Aslan Kerimov also touched on the reasons why Qarabag (0:1) could not win the third game in a row:
“The players have no motivation. There is just some lack of concentration. After completing goals, it is difficult to show 100% strength in the game. There was also an element of bad luck in the first half. Several balls bounced off the post. If they had scored, the result could have been different. This should not cast a shadow over the excellent performance of Sumgayit. Because in the second half they found strength, caught Qarabag on counterattacks and exploited the gaps. At the moment of the goal, the Qarabag players, who had lost the ball in the attack, were only keeping an eye on it. This once again shows the players’ concentration problems. In this game, the defenders were not able to show their best side. “Sumgayit” won a very important victory. “Karabakh” is an indicator. It’s not easy to win points in a match with him. After this, games will take place against Neftchi, Zira and Sabah. A point or points received from Qarabag are considered golden. This is a big step towards qualifying for European competition.”
It should be noted that the XXXII round of the Azerbaijan Championship will end with the match “Zira” – “Araz Nakhchivan”, which will take place today.
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