The ninth-round matches of the Azerbaijan Second League have been played. In the round’s most anticipated fixture, league leaders “Garadagh Lokbatan” visited their closest challengers, “Marafon”, representing Sabirabad.

The match, held at “Marafon Arena”, saw an intense battle, with both sides launching attacks from the opening minutes. The closely contested encounter ended in a hard-fought 1–0 victory for the team coached by Amit Guluzade. The decisive goal was scored by Huseyn Huseynli in the 71st minute.

With this victory, “Qaradağ Lökbatan” increased their points tally to 24, further strengthening their position at the top of the league table.