League

Hove Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Djoto Levidze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Emiriev Burduli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Archil Jachvadze was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Naskhida Pozharskiy who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Anatoly Kikalishvili when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 12th minute Gia Sagharadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anatoly Kikalishvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valeri Goloviznin scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Archil Jachvadze, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, RUSTAVI f.c.'s Anatoly Kikalishvili got control of the ball when Naskhida Pozharskiy tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hove AFC's Gia Sagharadze got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Anatoly Kikalishvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gia Sagharadze in the 25th minute of play. Anatoly Kikalishvili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gia Sagharadze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Emiriev Burduli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gia Sagharadze in the 38th minute of play forced RUSTAVI f.c.'s goalkeeper Anatoly Kikalishvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 played minutes Hove AFC got a freekick which was hit by Djoto Levidze. With a little luck, RUSTAVI f.c.'s Anatoly Kikalishvili got control of the ball when Djoto Levidze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Pavel Milakiev struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Archil Jachvadze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RUSTAVI f.c.. Goderdzi Babadishev's late challenge caught a RUSTAVI f.c.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Goderdzi Babadishev helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hove AFC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Goderdzi Babadishev hit a great ball. 56 minutes into the match, RUSTAVI f.c.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gia Sagharadze came free, but Anatoly Kikalishvili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valeri Goloviznin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Archil Jachvadze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gia Sagharadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anatoly Kikalishvili having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Naskhida Pozharskiy in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anatoly Kikalishvili prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anatoly Kikalishvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naskhida Pozharskiy in the 68th minute of play. Nodari Cheishvili took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anatoly Kikalishvili. RUSTAVI f.c.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Naskhida Pozharskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anatoly Kikalishvili having to interfere. The Hove AFC fans' excitement grew in the 90th match minute when Hove AFC's Gia Sagharadze 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. Otar Dzotsenidze's late challenge caught a Hove AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Otar Dzotsenidze helped the player get up and apologised.