The winter break in the Misli Premier League has officially concluded with the start of Round 17.

In the opening match, Imishli hosted Araz Nakhchivan, and the encounter ended in a 2-2 draw.

This match marked Andriy Demchenko's debut as the head coach of the Autonomous Republic team.

The goals for the home side were scored by Juninho (5') and Diogo Almeida (65'), while Charles Boli (15') and Ramon Machado (90+1') found the net for the visitors.

Following this result, Araz Nakhchivan sits in 5th place with 27 points, while Imishli holds 9th place with 18 points.