2011–12 Gabala FC season

The Gabala FC 2011-12 season is Gabala FC's sixth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their second season under manager Tony Adams.On 16 November 2011, Adams resigned due to family problems.[1][2] Adams' replacement was announced as Fatih Kavlak.

Gabala
2011–12 season
ChairmanTaleh Heydərov
ManagerTony Adams
until 16 November 2011
Fatih Kavlak
from 18 November 2011
StadiumGabala City Stadium
Premier League5th
Azerbaijan CupQuarter-finals vs Qarabağ
Top goalscorerLeague: Dodo
Yannick Kamanan (9)

All: Dodo (10)
Highest home attendance5,000 vs FK Baku
7 August 2011
Lowest home attendance500 vs Simurq
29 October 2011
Average home league attendance1,616

On 23 December Gabala revealed that Serge Djiehoua had terminated his contract with the club and that they are now seeking a new forward.[3]On 7 January 2012, Gabala announced the signing of Yannick Kamanan from Mersin İdmanyurdu on a two-half year deal[4] to replace the recently departed Serge Djiehoua.On 9 January 2012, Gabala and Shakhtar Donetsk announced a partnership that would see the possibility of players being sent on loan to Gabala from Shakhtar.[5]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  AZERovshan Amiraslanov
20DF  NEDSteve Olfers
21MF  AZEElmar Bakhshiev
22FW  AZEMurad Hüseynov [8]
24MF  AZETarzin Jahangirov
25MF  AZENuran Gurbanov
26DF  BRADaniel Cruz
30GK  SCOGraeme Smith
33DF  AZESaşa Yunisoğlu
34DF  AZEUrfan Abbasov
77FW  BRADodô
MF  AZEMushfig Teymurov

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
GK Graeme SmithHibernianUndisclosed[9][10][11]
DF Urfan AbbasovQarabağUndisclosed
DF Vurğun HüseynovTuran-TovuzUndisclosed
DF Mahir ShukurovAnzhi MakhachkalaUndisclosed
DF Daniel CruzNavalUndisclosed
MF Rovshan AmiraslanovInter BakuUndisclosed
MF Aleksandr ChertoganovInter BakuUndisclosed
MF Veseljko TrivunovićVojvodinaUndisclosed
FW DodôLokomotiva ZagrebUndisclosed
FW Serge DjiehouaAntalyasporUndisclosed
FW Victor MendyBucasporUndisclosed
7 January 2012FW Yannick KamananMersin İdman YurduUndisclosed[12]
20 January 2012MF Elmar BakhshiyevNeftchi BakuUndisclosed[13]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
SummerDF Velichko VelichkovSvilengrad 1921Undisclosed
SummerDF Milan AntićKapazUndisclosed
SummerDF Răzvan ŢârleaKapazUndisclosed
SummerMF Cristian TorresRavan BakuUndisclosed[14]
SummerMF Namig AliyevTuran-TovuzUndisclosed
SummerMF Bruno dos AnjosAtlético Monte AzulUndisclosed
SummerMF Goga BeraiaDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed
SummerFW Branimir SubašićKhazar LankaranUndisclosed
SummerFW Collins JohnMes SarcheshmehUndisclosed[15]
WinterGK Pāvels DoroševsLiepājas MetalurgsUndisclosed
WinterDF Ljuba BaraninKapazUndisclosed
WinterMF Veseljko TrivunovićOFK BeogradUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
SummerGK Anar NazirovTuran-TovuzEnd of Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
23 December 2011[16]FW Serge DjiehouaBolusporSummer 2012

Friendlies

27 July 2011 Luton Town 2–3 Gabala Luton
23:45 AZST (UTC+5)O’Connor 1st Half'
Elder 2nd Half'
ReportMendy 1st Half'
Burton 2nd Half'
Dodô 2nd Half'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
22 January 2012 Atyrau 2–1 Gabala Antalya
Buach 16'
Chureyev 24'
ReportMendy 11'Attendance:
Gabala Starting XI
25 January 2012 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2–1 Gabala Antalya
70' (pen.)
89'
ReportIsayev 75'Attendance:
Gabala Starting XI
29 January 2012 Viitorul Constanța 0–1 Gabala Antalya
ReportMendy 38'
Cruz    85'
Attendance:
Gabala Starting XI
31 January 2012 Obolon Kyiv 0–1 Gabala Antalya
[ Report]Hüseynov 30' (pen.)
2 February 2012 RNK Split 2–2
(3–4 p)
Gabala Antalya
Hrgović first half', second half'Summary
Report
Chertoganov first half' (pen.)
Cruz second half'

Competitions

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2210572723 +435542139 +45151414 0

Last updated: 13 August 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAA
ResultDWDWWLLLWDLLWLWDWDWWWL
Position6232234766666766666666
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

7 August 2011 1 Gabala 0–0 Baku Qabala
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)Report
Summary
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
14 August 2011 2 Sumgayit 1–2 Gabala Sumqayit
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)Orkhan Aliyev 90'Report
Summary
Dodo 5'
Cruz 43'
Stadium: Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
18 August 2011 3 Gabala 1–1 AZAL Qabala
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)Shukurov  11'
Burton 50'
summaryIbekoyi 43'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
27 August 2011 4 Qarabağ 0–1 Gabala Aghdam
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)Sadiqov  76'   90+1'SummaryMendy 37'Stadium: Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vusal Aliyev
11 September 2011 5 Gabala 2–1 Turan Qabala
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)Mendy 15', 54'SummaryArtyukh 6'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
18 September 2011 6 Neftchi Baku 2–0 Gabala Baku
18:30 AZST (UTC+5)R. Abdullayev 64'
A. Abdullayev 85'
SummaryStadium: Ismat Gayibov Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
23 September 2011 7 Khazar Lankaran 2–1 Gabala Lankaran
18:30 AZST (UTC+5)Semedo 40'
Abdullayev 64'
SummaryBaranin 68'Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
29 September 2011 8 Gabala 2–3 Ravan Baku Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)M Hüseynov 7'
Dodo 77'
SummaryM Hüseynov 21' (o.g.)
Pelu 35'
Barlay 52'
Suma  76'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jeyhun Hashimov
16 October 2011 9 Gabala 2–0 Kəpəz Qabala
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)Burton 41'
Barbosa  44'
Dodo 57'
SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
22 October 2011 10 Inter Baku 1–1 Gabala Baku
19:00 AZST (UTC+5)Accioly 20' (pen.)SummaryBurton 58' (pen.)Stadium: Shafa Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rovshan Ahmadov
29 October 2011 11 Gabala 0–2 Simurq Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryShmakov 41'
Poškus 60'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
4 November 2011 12 AZAL 3–0 Gabala Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)Schutz 50', 69'
Khalilov 90'
SummaryStadium: AZAL Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
20 November 2011 13 Gabala 1–0 Neftchi Baku Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Chertoganov 39'SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
25 November 2011 14 Baku 2–1 Gabala Baku
13:30 AZT (UTC+4)Česnauskis 17'
Parks 29'
SummaryDjiehoua 88' (pen.)Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
4 December 2011 15 Gabala 3–1 Sumgayit Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Djiehoua 36'
Dodo 70'
Mendy 85'
SummaryAbbasov 39'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
10 December 2011 16 Gabala 0–0 Inter Baku Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
14 December 2011 17 Turan Tovuz 0–1 Gabala Tovuz
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryDodo 67'
Mammadov  81'
Stadium: Tovuz City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elnur Muradov
20 December 2011 18 Gabala 0–0 Qarabağ Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
16 February 2012 19 Simurq 0–1 Gabala Zaqatala
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryMendy 85'Stadium: Zaqatala City Stadium
Attendance: 01
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
21 February 2012 20 Gabala 2–1 Khazar Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Chertoganov 41'
Burton 90+2'
SummaryAmirguliev 26'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov
2 March 2012 21 Ravan Baku 0–4 Gabala Baku
16:30 AZT (UTC+4)Vasiliev  76'   77'SummaryMendy 3'
Kamanan 9', 25'
Burton 83'
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anar Salmanov
7 March 2012 22 Kəpəz 3–2 Gabala Ganja
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Allahguliyev 72'
Fomenko 76'
Soares 88'
Report
Summary
Baranin 32'
Burton  35'   35'
Kamanan 85'
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ali Mammadov
Notes
  • The match is played without spectators.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
4Qarabağ2212552714+1341Qualification for championship group
5Baku2210572722+535
6Gabala2210572723+435
7AZAL228593535029Qualification for relegation group
8Ravan Baku226792329−625
Source: Soccerway: Azerbaijan Premier League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Premier League Championship Group

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10523169 +717401113 +812256 −1

Last updated: 21 December 2011.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundHAHAHHAHAA
ResultWDWLLWLWDW
Position5555556565
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

11 March 2012 23 Gabala 4–1 Neftchi Baku Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Dodo 18', 27'
Kamanan 78', 83'
SummaryNasimov 68'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Aliyar Agayev
17 March 2012 24 Qarabağ 1–1 Gabala Aghdam
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)Gurbanov 90'SummaryMendy 17'Stadium: Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 March 2012 25 Gabala 2–1 Inter Baku Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)Kamanan 61'
Burton 83'
SummaryHajiyev 77'
Mustafayev  89'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anar Salmanov
31 March 2012 26 Baku 2–1 Gabala Baku
15:00 AZST (UTC+5)Parks 57'
Šolić 90+3'
SummaryKamanan 16'Stadium: Tofig Bakhramov Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
6 April 2012 27 Gabala 0–1 Khazar Lankaran Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)SummarySubašić 3'Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Anar Salmanov
14 April 2012 28 Gabala 1–0 Qarabağ Qabala
16:00 AZST (UTC+5)Kamanan 70'SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
22 April 2012 29 Inter Baku 2–1 Gabala Baku
18:00 AZST (UTC+5)Hajiyev 25'
Niasse 31'
SummaryDodo 8'
Shukurov  57'   81'
Stadium: Shafa Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Elvin Askerov
29 April 2012 30 Gabala 4–0 Baku Qabala
17:00 AZST (UTC+5)Kamanan 37'
Hüseynov 47'
Mendy 58'
Mammadov 90+2'
SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
5 May 2012 31 Khazar Lankaran 1–1 Gabala Lankaran
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)Piţ 59'SummaryMendy 87'Stadium: Lankaran City Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rahim Hasanov
11 May 2012 32 Neftchi Baku 0–1 Gabala Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+5)SummaryYunanov 87'Stadium: Ismat Gayibov Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Fariz Yusifov

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Neftçi Baku (C)3220395530+2563Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2Khazar Lankaran3217874428+1659Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Inter Baku3216882921+856
4Qarabağ3215893728+953
5Gabala32157104332+1152
6Baku32155124237+550Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a]
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Azerbaijan Cup

29 November 2011 Last 16 Gabala 3–0 Neftchala Qabala
13:00 AZT (UTC+4)Djiehoua 3' (pen.), 57'
Yunisoğlu 74'
SummaryStadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
14 March 2012 Quarterfinals 1st leg Gabala 2–2 Qarabağ Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)Mendy 42'
Dodo 66'
ReportAliyev 46'
Muarem 90'
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fariz Yusifov
28 March 2012 Quarterfinals 2nd leg Qarabağ 0–0
(2–2 agg.)
Gabala Aghdam
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)SummaryStadium: Guzanli Olympic Complex Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Elchin Mammadov

Gabala lost on away goals

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 14 May 2012
No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  AZEElnar Karimov000+000+00
3DF  AZEVurğun Hüseynov22121+011+00
4DF  AZEMahir Shukurov21019+002+00
5DF  AZESergei Sokolov000+000+00
7MF  AZEYashar Abuzerov1102+800+10
8MF  BRABruno Barbosa27023+103+00
9FW  SENVictor Mendy30923+483+01
10FW  JAMDeon Burton24619+362+00
11FW  FRAYannick Kamanan16914+092+00
15DF  AZENodar Mammadov1918+1011+00
17MF  AZEArif Isayev1303+800+20
18MF  AZEAleksandr Chertoganov31225+323+00
19MF  AZERovshan Amiraslanov402+100+10
20DF  NEDSteve Olfers26024+002+00
21MF  AZEElmar Bakhshiev904+500+00
22FW  AZEMurad Hüseynov1512+1210+10
24MF  AZETarzin Jahangirov503+200+00
25MF  AZENuran Gurbanov502+300+00
26DF  BRADaniel Cruz23117+510+10
30GK  SCOGraeme Smith807+001+00
34DF  AZEUrfan Abbasov14011+102+00
77FW  BRADodô341031+093+01
FW  AZEElnur Mustafayev100+100+00
FW  AZEAmil Yunanov110+110+00
MF  AZESeymur Äsädov100+100+00
Players who appeared for Gabala no longer at the club:
6DF  SRBLjubo Baranin28223+223+00
11FW  CIVSerge Djiehoua1048+121+02
12GK  LVAPāvels Doroševs27025+002+00
14MF  SRBVeseljko Trivunović15012+201+00
16MF  GUIAbdoul Kader Camara1007+300+00
33DF  AZESaşa Yunisoğlu18117+001+01

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal
1FW 77Dodo9110
2FW 11Yannick Kamanan909
FW 9Victor Mendy819
4FW 10Deon Burton606
5FW 11Serge Djiehoua224
6MF 18Aleksandr Chertoganov202
DF 6Ljuba Baranin202
8DF 26Daniel Lopez Cruz101
FW 22Murad Hüseynov101
DF 15Nodar Mammadov101
DF 3Vurğun Hüseynov101
FW Amil Yunanov101
DF 33Saşa Yunisoğlu011
TOTALS43548

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupTotal
3 DFVurğun Hüseynov500050
4 DFMahir Shukurov821092
8 MFBruno Barbosa410041
9 FWVictor Mendy300030
10 FWDeon Burton310031
11 FWYannick Kamanan200020
15 DFNodar Mammadov210021
16 MFAbdoul Kader Camara300030
18 MFAleksandr Chertoganov610061
19 MFRovshan Amiraslanov100010
20 DFSteve Olfers200020
22 FWMurad Hüseynov100010
25 MFNuran Gurbanov100010
26 DFDaniel Cruz600060
30 GKGraeme Smi200020
33 DFSaşa Yunisoğlu500050
34 DFUrfan Abbasov501060
77 FWDodo700070
Players who left Gabala during the season:
6 DFLjuba Baranin101020
11 FWSerge Djiehoua300030
12 GKPāvels Doroševs500050
14 MFVeseljko Trivunović200020
TOTALS69630726

Awards

Player of the Month

MONTHNameAward
March Yannick KamananWon[17]

Team kit

These are the 2011–12 Gabala F.C. kits.Supplier: Erreà
Sponsor(s): Hyundai

Gabala's Home Kit
Gabala's Away Kit

Source: [citation needed]

References

External links