League

Tbilisi Stadium
Spectators: 8465 (Terracing: 6350, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tshalkhia Jachvadze made the kick off which started today's match. FC Zestafoni's Samir Levidze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarji Pawletko in the 3rd minute of play. Tshalkhia Jachvadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 9th minute Tshalkhia Jachvadze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samir Levidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 10 minutes of play, FC Zviadi's Jarji Pawletko made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samir Levidze was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 13th minute, Jarji Pawletko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otar Sulakvidze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beka Jachvadze in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, FC Zviadi's goal looked a bit too open when Tariel Torotadze came free, but Otar Sulakvidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarji Pawletko struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Samir Levidze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zviadi. 26 minutes into the match, FC Zestafoni's goal looked a bit too open when Tshalkhia Jachvadze came free, but Samir Levidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Tshalkhia Jachvadze in the 28th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 30th minute, Sabir Labadze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Jarji Pawletko 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. If Sabir Labadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Tshalkhia Jachvadze 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. After the first half FC Zviadi were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tariel Torotadze made the kick off in the second half. If Beka Jachvadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bukhuti Salia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samir Levidze having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Jarji Pawletko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samir Levidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samir Levidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tshalkhia Jachvadze, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Beka Jachvadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Beka Jachvadze's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Otar Sulakvidze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Tariel Torotadze blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Otar Sulakvidze having to make a save. Roland Levidze's late challenge caught a FC Zestafoni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roland Levidze helped the player get up and apologised. After 76 played minutes FC Zviadi got a freekick which was hit by Roland Levidze. Jarji Pawletko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Samir Levidze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jarji Pawletko 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. Tshalkhia Jachvadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarji Pawletko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarji Pawletko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Samir Levidze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.