League

Portsmouth Park
Spectators: 6881 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Liparit Sulakvidze took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Jaba Burduli notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Portsmouth's Filipp Pozharskiy . Filipp Pozharskiy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hazel Grove's Semen Pachalia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liparit Sulakvidze in the 9th minute of play. Illarion Goloviznin hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the game, Hazel Grove's Sachino Jandieri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filipp Pozharskiy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaba Burduli in the 22nd minute of play forced Portsmouth's goalkeeper Filipp Pozharskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 played minutes Hazel Grove got a freekick which was hit by Merab Salia. In the 29th minute of the match Vadim Alania shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Semen Pachalia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Sachino Jandieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipp Pozharskiy having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Portsmouth's goal looked a bit too open when Jaba Burduli came free, but Filipp Pozharskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute Sachino Jandieri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipp Pozharskiy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liparit Sulakvidze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Semen Pachalia having to interfere. After the first half Hazel Grove were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sachino Jandieri was the one to do the kick off. Sachino Jandieri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipp Pozharskiy having to interfere. Jaba Burduli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Hazel Grove's Sachino Jandieri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filipp Pozharskiy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Hazel Grove's zone, Liparit Sulakvidze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Semen Pachalia came out of the goal and Liparit Sulakvidze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filipp Pozharskiy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sachino Jandieri's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Hazel Grove's Merab Salia got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Merab Salia off the ground. The supporters of Portsmouth booed when Hazel Grove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Merab Salia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Portsmouth's Liparit Sulakvidze sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Semen Pachalia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Semen Pachalia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zviadi Jachvadze in the 75th minute of the match. The supporters of Hazel Grove booed when Portsmouth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roman Pilievi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Hazel Grove's goal looked a bit too open when Liparit Sulakvidze came free, but Semen Pachalia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Semen Pachalia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liparit Sulakvidze in the 93rd minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, Hazel Grove's goal looked a bit too open when Liparit Sulakvidze came free, but Semen Pachalia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hazel Grove eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.