Azerbaijan First Division Round 19 has kicked off.

Offsideplus.az reports that league leaders Shafa hosted Shahdag Qusar and managed to secure a 1-0 victory, despite playing with a numerical disadvantage for most of the match. The only goal was scored by Emin Zamanov.

In another match of the day, Baku Sporting and Mingachevir shared the points in a 1-1 draw.

Currently, Shafa leads the table with 45 points. Baku Sporting sits in 3rd place with 37 points, followed by Mingachevir in 4th with 33 points, and Shahdag Qusar in 5th with 25 points.

First Division, Round 19

March 18 (Wednesday)

15:00. Baku Sporting – Mingachevir 1:1

Goals: Ilham Allahverdiyev, 8' – Kenneth Kalunga, 34'

Referees: Javid Jalilov, Eyyub Ibrahimov, Ruslan Babayev, Sanan Bayramzada

Buzovna Settlement Stadium

15:00. Shafa – Shahdag Qusar 1:0

Goal: Emin Zamanov, 45'

Red Cards: Khayal Tomarov, 26' (Shafa) – Agostinho Chipesse, 90+3' (Shahdag Gusar)

Referees: Tural Gurbanov, Zohrab Abbasov, Orkhan Ibishov, Kamran Aliyev

Bine Settlement Stadium