MOIK took all three points against Khankendi at the Regular Season stage of the Birinci Deste, closing out a 2:0 win on Thursday evening. Both sides had opened their campaigns with a draw and a loss, so this was a chance to separate two teams sitting level on a point each. The visitors did not travel to make up the numbers and came away with something real.
B. Ismayilov was the man who made the difference, finding the net twice in the second half. He opened his account in the 66th minute, then stretched the back line once more as the clock ticked over to 90. By then the game was effectively done, though the hosts still tried to push forward.
That double leaves MOIK on four points after two matches, while Khankendi remain on one. Both sides are still winless, but the gap between seventh and sixth place in the table has shifted. The visitors have hit a wall less firmly than their opponents.
It is not much to go on this early, but Ismayilov ended a barren spell for his side. And here's the thing — two goals in one game is a start, even if the margin does not mean the world yet. The season is young and the standings say little beyond that.
