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Rawmarsh Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filipp Sulaberidze kicked off to start the match. Khristesia Kikalishvili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lukhum Jandieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsen Jandieri in the 6th minute of the match. Filipp Sulaberidze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Naskhida Sulaberidze made a huge save. Lukhum Jandieri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khristesia Kikalishvili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amiran Andrzheevskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Lukhum Jandieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the FC GAGRA defense, Arsen Jandieri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lukhum Jandieri. The FC GAGRA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lukhum Jandieri should have stopped the shot. When Amiran Andrzheevskiy fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rioni Kutaisi AFC's protests and gave Amiran Andrzheevskiy a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rioni Kutaisi AFC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Amiran Andrzheevskiy hit a great ball. Nikolaj Urushadze hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Nodar Sagharadze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Naskhida Sulaberidze made a huge save. Lukhum Jandieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gia Gogava in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Amiran Andrzheevskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukhum Jandieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amiran Andrzheevskiy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Lukhum Jandieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC GAGRA's Lukhum Jandieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsen Jandieri in the 36th minute of play. If Gia Gogava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolaj Urushadze kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Arsen Jandieri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Lukhum Jandieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lukhum Jandieri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amiran Andrzheevskiy went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The FC GAGRA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rioni Kutaisi AFC were winning 0-2.

If Khristesia Kikalishvili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bichiko Anghelache charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bichiko Anghelache the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 55 played minutes FC GAGRA got a freekick which was hit by Bichiko Anghelache. With a little luck, FC GAGRA's Lukhum Jandieri got control of the ball when Gia Gogava tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rioni Kutaisi AFC's Naskhida Sulaberidze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolaj Gvaramadze in the 68th minute of play. After 69 minutes of play, FC GAGRA's Filipp Sulaberidze made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Naskhida Sulaberidze was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gia Gogava's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Lukhum Jandieri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 75 minutes, Arsen Jandieri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rioni Kutaisi AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arsen Jandieri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Gia Gogava managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rioni Kutaisi AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gia Gogava was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lukhum Jandieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Akim Gvaramadze hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Rioni Kutaisi AFC were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after FC GAGRA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amiran Andrzheevskiy took the corner. Bukhuti Mingrelsky's late challenge caught a FC GAGRA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bukhuti Mingrelsky helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 played minutes Rioni Kutaisi AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bukhuti Mingrelsky. In the 82nd minute of the match Nodar Sagharadze sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Naskhida Sulaberidze skillfully saved the ball. In the 85th match minute, Rioni Kutaisi AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gia Gogava to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the game, Khristesia Kikalishvili was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rioni Kutaisi AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC GAGRA the free kick. In the 90th match minute, Rioni Kutaisi AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Khristesia Kikalishvili to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes, FC GAGRA's Nodar Sagharadze shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Naskhida Sulaberidze came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC GAGRA reached it. Naskhida Sulaberidze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipp Sulaberidze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naskhida Sulaberidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikolaj Gvaramadze, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolaj Gvaramadze in the 94th minute of play forced Rioni Kutaisi AFC's goalkeeper Naskhida Sulaberidze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rioni Kutaisi AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.