League

Godalming Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rochdale's Anatoly Paghava 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. In the 3rd minute Anatoly Paghava shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soso Nad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Godalming City's Sachino Mkheidze got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Anatoly Paghava had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Botchia Sulaberidze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Rochdale's Shavleg Kikalishvili got a free kick in the 14th minute. A collision led to Rochdale getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Roland Pozharskiy hit a great ball. A hard shot 18 in the game by Liparit Salia from a close distance when the talented Gocha Kikalishvili managed to make a qualified save. Rochdale's players were relieved. A collision led to Godalming City getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Uta Jandieri hit a great ball. A collision led to Rochdale getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Sese Goraniskov hit a great ball. Shavleg Kikalishvili kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Uta Jandieri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gocha Kikalishvili. Rochdale's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Anatoly Paghava kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sese Goraniskov during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st match minute, Rochdale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sese Goraniskov to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Rochdale getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Anatoly Paghava hit a great ball. With a little luck, Rochdale's Gocha Kikalishvili got control of the ball when Tsotne Paghava tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39th minute Eldar Jachvadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gocha Kikalishvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Godalming City booed when Rochdale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amiran Gagnidze didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Liparit Salia to strike the kick off in the second half. Roland Milakiev charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roland Milakiev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 55th minute, Roland Milakiev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Soso Nad throw himself and got hold of the ball when Anatoly Paghava in the 57thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Liparit Salia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gocha Kikalishvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Botchia Sulaberidze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Godalming City booed when Rochdale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sese Beroshvili didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liparit Salia in the 74th minute of play forced Rochdale's goalkeeper Gocha Kikalishvili to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Djondo Topnikov hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Eldar Jachvadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Rochdale's goal looked a bit too open when Liparit Salia came free, but Gocha Kikalishvili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anatoly Paghava in the 85th minute of play forced Godalming City's goalkeeper Soso Nad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Liparit Salia took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gocha Kikalishvili. Gocha Kikalishvili dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Eldar Jachvadze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Gocha Kikalishvili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godalming City's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.