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Tbilisi Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lukhum Gagnidze kicked off to start the match. When Valeri Labadze fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Petersfield's protests and gave Valeri Labadze a yellow card for diving instead. Valeri Labadze kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 9thth minute of the game Djojiki Podolyakin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Petersfield's Tsotne Paghava was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Petersfield's Imeda Tsitsishvili got a free kick in the 20th minute. Djvebe Mamporia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uta Abesadze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergey Cheishvili in the 25th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, FC Tbilisi 2007's goal looked a bit too open when Sergey Cheishvili came free, but Uta Abesadze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Lukhum Gagnidze sped through FC Tbilisi 2007's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Uta Abesadze. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Djvebe Mamporia in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tsotne Paghava prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Naskhida Neparidze hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute, Nodari Lekov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Djvebe Mamporia came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the FC Tbilisi 2007 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 Djvebe Mamporia couldn't finish the play. Petersfield's Tsotne Paghava played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Djojiki Podolyakin in the 47th minute of play.

If Djvebe Mamporia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 57 minutes, Naskhida Neparidze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Tbilisi 2007's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naskhida Neparidze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to FC Tbilisi 2007 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Djvebe Mamporia hit a great ball. Djvebe Mamporia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tsotne Paghava having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Nodari Mkheidze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Tbilisi 2007's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nodari Mkheidze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lukhum Gagnidze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Uta Abesadze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergey Cheishvili's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Uta Abesadze firmly grabbed it by the left post. Torgva Levidze kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Tsotne Paghava showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Djvebe Mamporia, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Naskhida Neparidze struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Tsotne Paghava didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Tbilisi 2007. In the 95th minute Lukhum Gagnidze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uta Abesadze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.