Azerbaijan’s U-20 national football team, currently on a training camp in Gabala, beat Japan’s under-20 side 5-4 on penalties in a friendly match.
The match at Gabala City Stadium ended goalless after regulation time. With the score locked at 0-0, the two sides had agreed in advance that the winner would be decided by a penalty shootout, and Azerbaijan’s players proved more accurate from the spot.
The game was the second friendly for Azerbaijan’s U-20 national team during its training camp in Gabala. In the first match, the team faced Moldova’s national side and lost 0-1.
