Azerbaijan vs Malta, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

Azerbaijan win battles of minnows against Malta

Azerbaijan prevailed in the battle of the Group H minnows as they beat Malta 2-0.

• 0': Game on!
• 3': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 4': Namik Alaskarov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 4': Javid Huseynov hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 4': Goal!! Javid Huseynov hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Azerbaijan now leads 1 - 0
• 4': That last goal was assisted by Namik Alaskarov (Cross from Right Wing)
• 9': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Rashad F Sadygov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 9': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 11': Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Attacking)
• 11': Alfred Effiong curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 11': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Parry)
• 12': Paul Fenech takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 16': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Maksim Medvedev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 16': Arif Dashdemirov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 17': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 23': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Ruslan Gurbanov enters for Namik Alaskarov. Reason: Injury
• 25': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 26': Vuqar Nadirov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 26': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Parry)
• 26': Andrew Hogg takes a short goal kick
• 28': Throw-in: Jonathan Caruana takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
• 35': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
• 35': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
• 36': Malta makes a sub: Zach Muscat enters for Ryan Camilleri. Reason: Injury
• 37': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
• 39': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
• 39': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Throw-in: Jonathan Caruana takes it (Attacking)
• 41': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
• 43': Throw-in: Jonathan Caruana takes it (Defending)
• 44': Throw-in: Jonathan Caruana takes it (Defending)
• 45': Throw-in: Paul Fenech takes it (Defending)
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 45'+1': Ruslan Gurbanov hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Malta makes a sub: Stephen Pisani enters for Steven Bezzina. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Arif Dashdemirov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 46': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 47': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 47': Steven Bezzina clears the ball from danger.
• 49': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
• 49': Throw-in: Paul Fenech takes it (Defending)
• 51': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 52': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
• 53': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
• 54': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 56': Maksim Medvedev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 56': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Catch)
• 56': Rahid Amirguliev commits a foul on Roderick Briffa resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 56': Rahid Amirguliev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 56': Andre Schembri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 59': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 59': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 60': Andrei Agius takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 60': Andrei Agius drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
• 63': Alfred Effiong drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 63': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 64': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 65': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 66': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
• 67': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 68': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Javid Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 68': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 69': Arif Dashdemirov commits a foul on Steve Borg resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 69': Roderick Briffa takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 69': Roderick Briffa crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 69': Jonathan Caruana hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 70': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 70': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Dimitrij Nazarov enters for Afran Ismayilov. Reason: Tactical
• 73': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Javid Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 73': Vuqar Nadirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 73': Throw-in: Zach Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 74': Andre Schembri commits a foul on Qara Qarayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 74': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 75': Jonathan Caruana commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 75': Javid Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 75': Throw-in: Paul Fenech takes it (Attacking)
• 76': Arif Dashdemirov hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 76': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 77': Offside called on Dimitrij Nazarov
• 77': Andrew Hogg takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 78': Stephen Pisani hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 78': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 79': Offside called on Stephen Pisani
• 79': Kamran Arhayev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 80': Dimitrij Nazarov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 80': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Pascual Eddy enters for Vuqar Nadirov. Reason: Tactical
• 82': Malta makes a sub: Ryan Fenech enters for Andre Schembri. Reason: Tactical
• 82': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Ryan Fenech resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 82': Ryan Fenech takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 83': Stephen Pisani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 84': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
• 86': Steve Borg commits a foul on Rashad F Sadygov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 86': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 87': Ryan Fenech takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 87': Zach Muscat commits a foul on Maksim Medvedev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 87': Maksim Medvedev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 88': Rahid Amirguliev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 88': Andrew Hogg takes a short goal kick
• 89': Jonathan Caruana commits a foul on Ruslan Gurbanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 89': Jonathan Caruana is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 89': Javid Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+1': Ryan Fenech hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 90'+1': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Dimitrij Nazarov curls an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 90'+2': Goal!! Dimitrij Nazarov hits a very good right footed shot to the upper right corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Azerbaijan now leads 2 - 0
• 90'+2': That last goal was assisted by Rahid Amirguliev (Cross from Right Channel)
• 90'+3': Ryan Fenech takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play