In the ninth round of the Misli Premier League, Neftchi drew 1-1 with Turan Tovuz.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, head coach Yuri Vernidub addressed the media:

"It's hard to say whether we gained one point or lost two. The opponent played more aggressively in the first 20 minutes. Due to Igor's mistake, we were left with ten men. However, even with a man down, we played better. We scored a goal and went into the break with the lead. I knew it would be more difficult for us to play with a man down. We had almost closed all positions. I thank Balayev for saving us from a one-on-one situation. Tomorrow, there will be a match between Sabah and Qarabag. I think we lost two points. Therefore, you can criticise me for that."

Regarding Igor Ribeyron's red card:

"What can I say? I don't know what goes through their minds. It was a simple episode. Why do you stop and do that? The ball was seven metres away, and Vacid was 14 metres away. There was no pressure from the defence. I've been here for ten months, and it seems I've done a poor job. I need to work on that. I wouldn't say Igor has aggression. It was his mistake. He didn't do it intentionally."

"I always want to win. We wanted to win against Sabah and also against Qarabag. The main point is that we didn't lose."

On substitutions:

"That's your opinion. We had previously played open football against teams like this and lost 5-1. I didn't like the game against Qarabag either. We had less possession. It was difficult to play with a man down."

When asked about watching the U-15 D&C live, the specialist responded:

"I need to study the schedule. I have so much work... I arrive at the base at 9 AM and leave at 7 PM. Some of my coaches leave at 11 or 12 at night. We are a multilingual team. Although we have good translators, sometimes the players don't understand what is being said."