SUMQAYIT, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Patrick Andrade scored in the 36th minute and Ramon Machado added a goal in the 76th minute as Araz-Naxçıvan PFK shut out Kəpəz PFK 2-0 on Friday in a Premyer Liqa match at SOCAR Polymer Arena. Andrade’s goal came just before halftime, and Machado’s strike sealed the victory. The win gave Araz-Naxçıvan a 1-0 record in league play and improved its overall mark to 8 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws. Kəpəz fell to 0-1 in the league and 7-12-1 overall. Both teams were playing their first league contest of the season. Araz-Naxçıvan entered after a 2-1 loss to Genclerbirliyi Sumqayıt on May 9, while Kəpəz had won its previous match 2-1 over the same opponent on May 2. Kəpəz has now been shut out in three of its last four matches, including a 2-0 loss to Şamaxı FK on Apr 26 and a 1-0 loss to İmişli FK on Apr 19. The match was the season opener for both clubs in the Azerbaijani top flight.