Şamaxı edge Araz-Naxçıvan in five-goal thriller
Şamaxı secured a 2-1 home victory against Araz-Naxçıvan in the Misli Premyer Liqasi, with Ricardo Apolinario netting twice from the penalty spot.

Şamaxı defeated Araz-Naxçıvan 2-1 in the 6th round of the Misli Premyer Liqasi on 20 September. Rikardo Apolinario scored twice from penalties for the hosts in the 27th and 36th minutes, while Ağadadaş Salyanski scored for Araz-Naxçıvan in the 32nd minute.
The match at the Şamaxı City Stadium was watched by 1100 spectators and refereed by İnqilab Məmmədov. Several yellow cards were issued to players from both teams during the encounter.
Azər Bağırov coached Şamaxı and Zaur İsmayılov led Araz-Naxçıvan.
Written by Caspian Eleven from Arena.az's report. The facts are theirs; the wording is ours.
