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Stokenchurch
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mirian Bitsadze made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bradford on Avon United's zone, Mirian Bitsadze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shota Gagnidze came out of the goal and Mirian Bitsadze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mirian Bitsadze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Shota Gagnidze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valeri Podolyakin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Andrey Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Merdan Alania fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shota Gagnidze having to interfere. The supporters of Bradford on Avon United booed when Stokenchurch was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Takha Kobiashvili didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sergey Gagnidze was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 0-2 became the score in the 21st minute when Nodar Zabelin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Nodar Zabelin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Gabelia having to interfere. Valeri Podolyakin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Merdan Alania fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shota Gagnidze having to interfere. A collision led to Stokenchurch getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Nodari Podolyakin hit a great ball. Bradford on Avon United's Nodar Zabelin got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Valeri Podolyakin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bradford on Avon United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Valeri Podolyakin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrey Gabelia having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valeri Podolyakin was the one to do the kick off. Merdan Alania struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Shota Gagnidze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stokenchurch. If Valeri Podolyakin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Andrey Gabelia managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Bradford on Avon United's Nodar Zabelin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 64th minute Valeri Podolyakin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrey Gabelia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nodar Zabelin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Andrey Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taka Tsitsishvili during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. It was beautiful to see Stokenchurch's Takha Kobiashvili in action when he in the 73rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Valeri Podolyakin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Andrey Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mirian Bitsadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shota Gagnidze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Merdan Alania in the 79th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Bradford on Avon United got a freekick which was hit by Illarion Kobiashvili. Nodar Zabelin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Andrey Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Stokenchurch's goal looked a bit too open when Valeri Podolyakin came free, but Andrey Gabelia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Jaba Pawletko had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Archil Tsitsishvili kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Bradford on Avon United'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.