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Tbilisi Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Djojiki Podolyakin started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khvicha Beroshvili in the 7th minute of play forced FC Tbilisi 2007's goalkeeper Uta Abesadze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djojiki Podolyakin in the 8th minute of play forced Croyde AFC's goalkeeper Filipp Mingrelsky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FC Tbilisi 2007 defense, Khvicha Beroshvili kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uta Abesadze. The FC Tbilisi 2007 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uta Abesadze should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Croyde AFC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Roman Pachalia hit a great ball. FC Tbilisi 2007's Uta Abesadze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khvicha Beroshvili in the 20th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavel Bitsadze during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Croyde AFC's Pavel Bitsadze got a free kick in the 22nd minute. With his leg Filipp Mingrelsky managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when FC Tbilisi 2007's Djvebe Mamporia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Djojiki Podolyakin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kakhi Alania in the 30th minute of play forced FC Tbilisi 2007's goalkeeper Uta Abesadze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Djojiki Podolyakin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Djvebe Mamporia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Djvebe Mamporia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Djvebe Mamporia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Filipp Mingrelsky skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. FC Tbilisi 2007's Uta Abesadze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khvicha Beroshvili in the 44th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Khvicha Beroshvili to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Croyde AFC booed when FC Tbilisi 2007 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Naskhida Neparidze didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute, Kakhi Alania got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bebur Pachalia kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Djojiki Podolyakin scored 1-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filipp Mingrelsky, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Uta Abesadze acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 62nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Bebur Pachalia. In the 64th minute, Croyde AFC's Kakhi Alania dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 69 minutes into the game, Djvebe Mamporia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Tbilisi 2007's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croyde AFC the free kick. Djvebe Mamporia hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Andrey Andrzheevskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Botchia Anghelache shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Uta Abesadze showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Botchia Anghelache shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Uta Abesadze showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Naskhida Neparidze kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. With his leg Uta Abesadze managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Croyde AFC's Kakhi Alania fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Croyde AFC were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after FC Tbilisi 2007's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Botchia Anghelache took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Botchia Anghelache got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Uta Abesadze quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. FC Tbilisi 2007's Djvebe Mamporia got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 86th match minute, FC Tbilisi 2007 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djojiki Podolyakin to maneuver through the defense. Khvicha Beroshvili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Uta Abesadze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Djvebe Mamporia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, FC Tbilisi 2007's goal looked a bit too open when Khvicha Beroshvili came free, but Uta Abesadze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 played minutes Croyde AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nukri Robakidze. Djojiki Podolyakin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipp Mingrelsky having to interfere. Uta Abesadze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kakhi Alania in the 98th minute. The FC Tbilisi 2007 manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Croyde AFC to win.