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East Keal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Djojiki Chebaevskiy made the kick off which started today's match. Teimuraz Salia took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vaja Topnikov. Vaja Topnikov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Arsen Machaidze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Nukri Kobiashvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of East Keal booed when Spalding was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Goderdzi Gabelia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th play minute Teimuraz Lekov came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vaja Topnikov. 2-0. East Keal's Teimuraz Lekov got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teimuraz Salia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Vaja Topnikov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nukri Kobiashvili made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Djojiki Chebaevskiy in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Arsen Machaidze 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. Arsen Machaidze kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When Shoshita Goloviznin fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spalding's protests and gave Shoshita Goloviznin a yellow card for diving instead. 42 minutes into the match, Spalding's Djojiki Chebaevskiy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nukri Kobiashvili narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46th match minute, Spalding was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goderdzi Gabelia to maneuver through the defense.

After a defensive mix-up in Spalding's zone, Teimuraz Salia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vaja Topnikov came out of the goal and Teimuraz Salia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nukri Kobiashvili made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Arsen Machaidze sent off a good shot on target. Teimuraz Salia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Vaja Topnikov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Teimuraz Lekov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. East Keal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teimuraz Lekov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Spalding's Arsen Machaidze got a free kick in the 66th minute. The supporters of East Keal booed when Spalding was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shoshita Goloviznin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Teimuraz Lekov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vaja Topnikov. Spalding's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Teimuraz Lekov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Vaja Topnikov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teimuraz Lekov, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 77 minutes Spalding's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tshalkhia Goraniskov who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Irakli Sordia heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Arsen Machaidze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Djojiki Chebaevskiy 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. Nukri Kobiashvili made an important save on a dangerous shot by Djojiki Chebaevskiy in the 86th minute. Arsen Machaidze recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute, Shoshita Goloviznin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teimuraz Salia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaja Topnikov having to interfere. Spalding's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.