League

Taunton
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. Khristesia Kobiashvili started the match with the kick off. If Bebur Torotadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Botchia Nad's late challenge caught a Taunton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Botchia Nad helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Ebley's Botchia Nad got a free kick in the 10th minute. Lukhum Gabelia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khristesia Kobiashvili, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Taunton's Pavel Mkheidze got a free kick in the 13th minute. Bebur Torotadze's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lukhum Gabelia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Bondo Cholokaev took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lukhum Gabelia. Lukhum Gabelia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Khristesia Kobiashvili came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Ebley 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 Khristesia Kobiashvili couldn't finish the play. After 20 played minutes Ebley got a freekick which was hit by Botchia Nad. Gogita Babadishev kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Bebur Torotadze notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Taunton's Lukhum Gabelia. Lukhum Gabelia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 27th minute, Khristesia Kobiashvili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bebur Torotadze took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lukhum Gabelia. Lukhum Gabelia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 31 minutes into the match, Taunton's goal looked a bit too open when Khristesia Kobiashvili came free, but Lukhum Gabelia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bebur Torotadze in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lukhum Gabelia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Taunton's Lukhum Gabelia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khristesia Kobiashvili in the 38th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Bebur Torotadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukhum Gabelia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 minutes, Gogita Babadishev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taunton and the Ebley players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gogita Babadishev hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pavel Mkheidze was the one to do the kick off. Bebur Torotadze's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lukhum Gabelia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Lukhum Gabelia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khristesia Kobiashvili in the 56th minute of play. If Khristesia Kobiashvili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Khristesia Kobiashvili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Khristesia Kobiashvili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Lukhum Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lukhum Gabelia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khristesia Kobiashvili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Taunton's Pavel Mkheidze got a free kick in the 69th minute. With a little luck, Taunton's Lukhum Gabelia got control of the ball when Bebur Torotadze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Khristesia Kobiashvili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukhum Gabelia having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khristesia Kobiashvili in the 79th minute of play forced Taunton's goalkeeper Lukhum Gabelia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bebur Torotadze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Lukhum Gabelia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khristesia Kobiashvili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lukhum Gabelia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bebur Torotadze's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. When Aydin Babadishev fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taunton's protests and gave Aydin Babadishev a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Taunton's Aydin Babadishev got a free kick in the 88th minute. Lukhum Gabelia acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 89th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Imeda Salia. Aydin Babadishev kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khristesia Kobiashvili in the 96th minute of play forced Taunton's goalkeeper Lukhum Gabelia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ebley's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.