League

Ullesthorpe Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Croyde AFC's Khvicha Beroshvili started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Otar Mingrelsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ullesthorpe's Sabir Chebaevskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kakhi Alania in the 8th minute of play. The supporters of Croyde AFC booed when Ullesthorpe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bichiko Sulaberidze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khvicha Beroshvili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 17 minutes, Kakhi Alania managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croyde AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kakhi Alania was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 18 played minutes Ullesthorpe got a freekick which was hit by Semen Dzotsenidze. Filipp Mingrelsky took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Shalikashvili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otar Mingrelsky was extremely unlucky when he, in the 24th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Croyde AFC's Filipp Mingrelsky played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Shalikashvili in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute of the match Mindia Pozharskiy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Filipp Mingrelsky skillfully saved the ball. Otar Mingrelsky struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Filipp Mingrelsky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ullesthorpe. If Khvicha Beroshvili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Croyde AFC's Khvicha Beroshvili got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Shalikashvili to make the kick off. Ullesthorpe's Sabir Chebaevskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khvicha Beroshvili in the 60th minute of play. Filipp Mingrelsky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otar Mingrelsky in the 64th minute of play. Otar Mingrelsky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipp Mingrelsky having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bichiko Sulaberidze during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 67 played minutes Ullesthorpe got a freekick which was hit by Bichiko Sulaberidze. Kakhi Alania who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Sabir Chebaevskiy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Khvicha Beroshvili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sabir Chebaevskiy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sabir Chebaevskiy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kakhi Alania in the 81st minute. Semen Dzotsenidze charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Semen Dzotsenidze the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Croyde AFC booed when Ullesthorpe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Semen Dzotsenidze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ullesthorpe's Semen Dzotsenidze suffered a sore foot after 91 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Gogita Neparidze charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gogita Neparidze the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd minute, Gogita Neparidze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes Ullesthorpe got a freekick which was hit by Bondo Torotadze. With his leg Sabir Chebaevskiy managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Croyde AFC's Kakhi Alania fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Otar Mingrelsky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipp Mingrelsky having to interfere. The Ullesthorpe supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Croyde AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Croyde AFC.