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East Keal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Liparit Jachvadze made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Liparit Jachvadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nukri Kobiashvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 played minutes East Keal got a freekick which was hit by Tsotne Magalov. In the 6th minute, Valiko Pilievi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nukri Kobiashvili was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 9th match minute, Market Harborough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipp Gvaramadze to maneuver through the defense. Nikolaj Bitsadze stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teimuraz Salia's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Teimuraz Lekov got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teimuraz Salia in the 13th minute of play forced Market Harborough's goalkeeper Nikolaj Bitsadze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, East Keal's goal looked a bit too open when Liparit Jachvadze came free, but Nukri Kobiashvili reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teimuraz Salia in the 17th minute of play forced Market Harborough's goalkeeper Nikolaj Bitsadze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nukri Kobiashvili took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liparit Jachvadze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikolaj Bitsadze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teimuraz Salia in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute Teimuraz Salia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolaj Bitsadze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Market Harborough getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Imeda Jachvadze hit a great ball. After 26 played minutes Market Harborough got a freekick which was hit by Filipp Gvaramadze. Teimuraz Lekov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Imeda Jachvadze's late challenge caught a East Keal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Imeda Jachvadze helped the player get up and apologised. Market Harborough's Nikolaj Bitsadze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teimuraz Salia in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Market Harborough booed when East Keal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tshalkhia Goraniskov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Valiko Pulishvili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Teimuraz Salia came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the East Keal 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 Teimuraz Salia couldn't finish the play. Liparit Jachvadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nukri Kobiashvili having to interfere. After the first half Market Harborough were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Teimuraz Salia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 minutes, Vladimir Lekov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Market Harborough and the East Keal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vladimir Lekov kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Teimuraz Salia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikolaj Bitsadze having to interfere. In the 65th minute Liparit Jachvadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nukri Kobiashvili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Market Harborough's Nikolaj Bitsadze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teimuraz Lekov in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Market Harborough booed when East Keal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Okhoropir Gvaramadze didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 minutes, Okhoropir Gvaramadze mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the East Keal and the Market Harborough players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th minute, Okhoropir Gvaramadze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 81 minutes, Liparit Jachvadze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Market Harborough's supporters crossed their fingers, but Liparit Jachvadze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. East Keal's Teimuraz Lekov got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Market Harborough's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.