League

Workington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Illarion Nad started the match with the kick off. Jaba Machaidze hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Andrey Mkheidze made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Jondo Goloviznin sent off a good shot on target. Illarion Nad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 0-1 became the score in the 35th minute when Avtandil Alania elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Illarion Nad kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Avtandil Alania sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Illarion Nad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vano Cheishvili stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andrey Mkheidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Illarion Nad, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Avtandil Alania received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mindia Tsitsishvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Illarion Nad in the 65th minute of play forced Mxedrioni's goalkeeper Andrey Mkheidze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Illarion Nad struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Andrey Mkheidze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Workington. In the 76th match minute, Mxedrioni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mirian Cholokaev to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the game, Bondo Mingrelsky was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Workington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mxedrioni the free kick. After 80 played minutes Workington got a freekick which was hit by Bondo Mingrelsky. Okhoropir Jandieri kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Okhoropir Jandieri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mxedrioni's supporters rose to their feet, but Okhoropir Jandieri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mindia Tsitsishvili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Mxedrioni supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mxedrioni would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.