League Play-Off

Harrogate Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Kirkby FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Valiko Sulaberidze hit a great ball. If Giorgi Mamporia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dato Kikalishvili's late challenge caught a Kirkby FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dato Kikalishvili helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Harrogate FC's Gia Pozharskiy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Illarion Aragvsky. Illarion Aragvsky yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Roman Machaidze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgi Mamporia in the 26th minute of the match. When Botchia Pozharskiy fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harrogate FC's protests and gave Botchia Pozharskiy a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Harrogate FC's Botchia Pozharskiy got a free kick in the 28th minute. If Gia Pozharskiy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Illarion Aragvsky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gia Pozharskiy in the 34th minute of play. Harrogate FC's Gia Pozharskiy got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roman Machaidze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgi Mamporia in the 39th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kirkby FC's Uta Alania got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Harrogate FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mikhail Gadaevi came free, but Roman Machaidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gia Pozharskiy to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gia Pozharskiy in the 51st minute of play forced Kirkby FC's goalkeeper Illarion Aragvsky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Kirkby FC's Valiko Sulaberidze got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 56th match minute, Harrogate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Botchia Pozharskiy to maneuver through the defense. Khristesia Milakiev hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kirkby FC's zone, Andrey Aragvsky stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Illarion Aragvsky came out of the goal and Andrey Aragvsky tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Andrey Aragvsky had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgi Mamporia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roman Machaidze having to make a save. Dato Kikalishvili was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 79th minute, Dato Kikalishvili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Giorgi Mamporia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Machaidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Illarion Aragvsky showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Botchia Pozharskiy in the 83rd minute of the match. When Valiko Sulaberidze fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kirkby FC's protests and gave Valiko Sulaberidze a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Valiko Sulaberidze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Khvicha Londaridze came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Harrogate FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Khvicha Londaridze couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Kirkby FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Valiko Sulaberidze hit a great ball. Jaba Urushadze charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaba Urushadze the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kirkby FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jaba Urushadze hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Jaba Urushadze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrey Aragvsky struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Illarion Aragvsky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harrogate FC. After 94 played minutes Kirkby FC got a freekick which was hit by Uta Alania. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kirkby FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Harrogate FC.