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

Rahid Amirguliev's late second goal denies Malta first Group H win

Azerbaijan's two-goal hero Rahid Amirguliev struck an 80th-minute equaliser to deny Malta their first victory in Euro 2016 qualifying group H.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 1': Andre Schembri commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 2': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 2': Rahid Amirguliev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 2': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.
• 3': Cavid Tagiyev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 3': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.
• 3': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 4': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 5': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 5': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)
• 5': Kamran Arhayev takes a short goal kick
• 6': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 7': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 7': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 8': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
• 9': Cavid Tagiyev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 9': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 10': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 13': Magomed Mirzabekov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 13': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 13': Offside called on Michael Mifsud
• 13': Rashad F Sadygov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 14': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Steve Borg commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 14': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 15': Alex Muscat commits a foul on Cavid Tagiyev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 15': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
• 15': Afran Ismayilov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 15': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)
• 16': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 16': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.
• 17': Clayton Failla drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 18': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 19': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 19': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 20': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 20': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.
• 21': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 22': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 22': Ryan Camilleri commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 23': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
• 23': Afran Ismayilov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 23': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)
• 24': Alfred Effiong drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 24': Badavi Huseynov blocks the shot
• 24': Handball called on Afran Ismayilov
• 24': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 25': Offside called on Michael Mifsud
• 26': Gara Garayev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 28': Alex Muscat crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 29': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 29': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 29': Cavid Tagiyev commits a foul on Alex Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 30': Steve Borg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 30': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 30': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 31': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)
• 33': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 33': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 34': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
• 36': Rahid Amirguliev hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 36': Goal!! Rahid Amirguliev hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Azerbaijan now leads 1 - 0
• 37': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Ruslan Gurbanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 37': Cavid Tagiyev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 38': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Badavi Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 38': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 39': Afran Ismayilov commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 40': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 40': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Michael Mifsud resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 41': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 41': Clayton Failla drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
• 41': Clayton Failla takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 42': Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Attacking)
• 42': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 42': Steve Borg blocks the shot
• 43': Cavid Tagiyev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 43': Cavid Tagiyev crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 43': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 44': Andre Schembri hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 44': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 45': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
• 45': Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 45': Alfred Effiong is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Gara Garayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 45'+2': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Arif Dashdemirov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 46': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 48': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
• 49': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 49': Cavid Tagiyev curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 50': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 50': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 51': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
• 52': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Afran Ismayilov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 53': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 53': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 53': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 53': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 54': Rashad F Sadygov clears the ball from danger.
• 55': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 55': That last goal was assisted by Alfred Effiong (Pass from Right Channel)
• 55': Michael Mifsud drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 55': Goal!! Michael Mifsud hits an impressive right footed shot to the upper right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
• 58': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
• 59': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 59': Badavi Huseynov clears the ball from danger.
• 59': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Attacking)
• 60': Afran Ismayilov drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 60': Andrew Hogg makes an outstanding save (Tip Over)
• 60': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 60': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 61': Afran Ismayilov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 62': Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Michael Mifsud. Reason: Tactical
• 62': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 63': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Defending)
• 64': Throw-in: Afran Ismayilov takes it (Defending)
• 64': Afran Ismayilov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 64': Ruslan Gurbanov drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 64': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Parry)
• 65': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
• 66': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 67': Alex Muscat commits a foul on Cavid Tagiyev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 68': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
• 68': Afran Ismayilov crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 68': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 70': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Rashad Abulfaz Sadygov enters for Dimitrij Nazarov. Reason: Tactical
• 70': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)
• 71': Alfred Effiong drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 71': Goal!! Alfred Effiong hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Malta now leads 2 - 1
• 73': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Araz Abdullayev enters for Afran Ismayilov. Reason: Tactical
• 74': Throw-in: Ryan Camilleri takes it (Defending)
• 74': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 74': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 74': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 75': Araz Abdullayev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 75': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 77': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
• 77': Araz Abdullayev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 77': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.
• 78': Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)
• 78': Araz Abdullayev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 78': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 79': Malta makes a sub: Joseph Zerafa enters for Ryan Camilleri. Reason: Tactical
• 80': Araz Abdullayev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 80': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 80': That last goal was assisted by Ruslan Gurbanov (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
• 80': Rahid Amirguliev drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 80': Goal!! Rahid Amirguliev hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
• 81': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Rauf Aliyev enters for Ruslan Gurbanov. Reason: Tactical
• 82': Gara Garayev commits a foul on Andrew Cohen resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 82': Alfred Effiong takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 85': Malta makes a sub: Stephen Pisani enters for Clayton Failla. Reason: Tactical
• 85': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Stephen Pisani commits a foul on Magomed Mirzabekov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
• 87': Rashad Abulfaz Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 88': Throw-in: Joseph Zerafa takes it (Defending)
• 90': Araz Abdullayev drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 90'+2': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+2': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+2': Throw-in: Gara Garayev takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+4': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
• 90'+4': Rashad Abulfaz Sadygov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 90'+5': Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.