MINGACHEVIR, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Shimal scored twice before halftime and added two late goals to beat Mingachevir 4-1 Thursday. Niyazi Osmanov opened the scoring in the 37th minute, and Elvin Aliyev doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time. Sixamirov pulled one back for Mingachevir in the 48th. Gulali Mehraliyev restored Shimal’s cushion in the 87th, and M. Niambele capped the scoring in stoppage time. Osmanov, Aliyev and Mehraliyev each scored one goal. Shimal improved to 1-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Mingachevir fell to 0-2 in both. Shimal had previously drawn with Khankendi, while Mingachevir had lost to MOIK Baku. The visitors finished with four goals from four different players. Mingachevir’s lone goal briefly cut the deficit before Shimal pulled away again. Shimal added two late goals after Mingachevir scored early in the second half. Shimal remains unbeaten in the competition this season.