Match Report
Sabah II went into the game 4th in the table on 39 points; Turan Tovuz sat 10th on 33 — a 6-point gap. Turan Tovuz had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Sabah II ran at 1.54 scored and 1.21 conceded, Turan Tovuz at 1.54 and 1.63.
6 games without a win framed Sabah II's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Sabah II, 10/15 for Turan Tovuz.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Sabah II wins, 2 for Turan Tovuz, 2 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting.
The venue was Bank Respublika Arena, with room for 13,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sabah II led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sabah II: C. Cafarov (15'), F. Karimzada (21')




