SM
Newcastle vs. West Ham: 3 hrs 43 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
AN
European Championship | Qualifiers
Mar 28, 2015 at 5pm UK
 
MN

2-0

Huseynov (4'), Nazarov (92')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Azerbaijan record first Group H win

:Headline: Result: Azerbaijan record first Group H win: ID:213917: from db_amp
Cavid Huseynov and Dmitri Nazarov both score as Azerbaijan beat Malta in their Group H qualifier for Euro 2016.

Azerbaijan moved off the foot of Group H following a 2-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday.

It took just four minutes for Azerbaijan to open the scoring, with Cavid Huseynov heading a cross from Namik Alaskarov into the back of the net.

Malta had a golden chance to level the scores eight minutes later, but Alfred Effiong's close-range effort was saved by Kamran Agayev.

Azerbaijan continued to look the most likely to add to the scoring, however, with Vuqar Nadirov flashing one just wide after 22 minutes.

Ruslan Gurbanov also came close for the home side late in the first period, but the forward, who entered as a first-half substitute, missed the target as Azerbaijan entered the interval with a one-goal lead.

The early stages of the second period brought few chances for either team, but Azerbaijan captain Rashad Sadygov missed the target after 64 minutes as Malta remained in the match.

Malta had a couple of half-chances, but Jonathan Caruana's effort was always moving wide of the post, before Stephen Pisani brought a smart save from Agayev.

Azerbaijan made sure of the points late on when Dmitri Nazarov bent a shot into the far corner.

The victory for the home side was their first in any competitive match since October 2013. Malta have replaced Azerbaijan at the bottom of the group after picking up just one point from their five matches thus far.

amp_article__213917 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-03-29 08:54:11:
html db last update - 2015-03-29 08:54:11 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .