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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paata Shalikashvili kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Paata Shalikashvili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes in the game, Paata Shalikashvili got a free kick from a good position and fired away a shot. The shot didn't have enough spin and went out of bounds to the left of the goal. F.C. VALENSIE's Giorgi Mkheidze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolaj Gvaramadze in the 8th minute of play. Emiriev Andrzheevskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paata Shalikashvili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukhum Jandieri having to interfere. Bichiko Labadze's late challenge caught a FC GAGRA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bichiko Labadze helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to F.C. VALENSIE getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Bichiko Labadze hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Nikolaj Gvaramadze managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC GAGRA's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikolaj Gvaramadze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgi Mkheidze breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emiriev Andrzheevskiy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgi Mkheidze having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akim Gvaramadze during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC GAGRA getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Akim Gvaramadze hit a great ball. Paata Shalikashvili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samir Bitsadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukhum Jandieri having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Paata Shalikashvili kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lukhum Jandieri. That made the score 1-0 in the 36 minute of play. In the 39th minute Paata Shalikashvili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukhum Jandieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samir Bitsadze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Lukhum Jandieri made a huge save. After having played for 44 minutes, Paata Shalikashvili managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. VALENSIE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paata Shalikashvili was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emiriev Andrzheevskiy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

F.C. VALENSIE's Giorgi Mkheidze proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save F.C. VALENSIE from getting a goal against them. Lukhum Jandieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paata Shalikashvili in the 63rd minute of the match. Samir Bitsadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukhum Jandieri having to interfere. Bichiko Labadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lukhum Jandieri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paata Shalikashvili, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. FC GAGRA's Lukhum Jandieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tariel Mkheidze in the 78th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, FC GAGRA's goal looked a bit too open when Bichiko Labadze came free, but Lukhum Jandieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samir Bitsadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukhum Jandieri having to interfere. Nikolaj Gvaramadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that F.C. VALENSIE were the better team. F.C. VALENSIE's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.