League Play-Off

Buckfast Abbey Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nukri Sagharadze hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Djoto Abesadze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gia Lekov in the 8th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gosport's Khobuli Nad got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Kvarkvare Dzotsenidze sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Gosport's Djoto Abesadze didn't even have to move. Djoto Abesadze made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Illarion Jachvadze sent off a good shot on target. 19 minutes into the game, Gia Lekov recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Djoto Abesadze. Gia Lekov showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Iveri Sulakvidze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iveri Sulakvidze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Sordia having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Buckfast Abbey City's Illarion Anghelache ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Djoto Abesadze. Djoto Abesadze yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Iveri Sulakvidze fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gosport's protests and gave Iveri Sulakvidze a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gosport's Iveri Sulakvidze got a free kick in the 34th minute. The Gosport fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Gosport's Nikoloz Machaidze looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Nikoloz Machaidze's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roland Sordia was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Valeri Neparidze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Roland Sordia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Djoto Abesadze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Illarion Anghelache in the 46th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gia Lekov was the one to do the kick off. Nikoloz Machaidze blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roland Sordia having to make a save. If Nukri Sagharadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute Gia Lekov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djoto Abesadze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Buckfast Abbey City's Khobuli Goloviznin got a free kick in the 76th minute. Djoto Abesadze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gia Lekov in the 81st minute of the match. Gosport's Nikoloz Machaidze was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 82nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Gosport's Iveri Sulakvidze slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Roland Sordia. That made the score 3-3 after 87 minutes of play. If Sabir Bitsadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.