League

Orsett Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pavel Sordia made the kick off which started today's match. With an all-out effort, Orsett's Shoshita Robakidze threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pavel Sordia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Iveri Milakievs short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Shoshita Robakidze to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pavel Sordia in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Shoshita Robakidze saved St Annes on Sea City from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in St Annes on Sea City's zone, Khudji Pawletko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shoshita Robakidze came out of the goal and Khudji Pawletko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Iveri Milakiev put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Shoshita Robakidze . If Iveri Milakiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pavel Sordia in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shoshita Robakidze prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Shoshita Robakidze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Sordia in the 31st minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 36 minutes into the game, when Djoto Magalov put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Orsett fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 35th minute. Penalty! In the 47th minute, Iveri Milakiev fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Shoshita Robakidze , passed just outside the right post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Naskhida Levidze made a kick off. If Khudji Pawletko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gogita Gagnidze who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Beka Shalikashvili when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 57th minute Iveri Milakiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shoshita Robakidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shoshita Robakidze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iveri Milakiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to St Annes on Sea City getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Dimitry Zabelin hit a great ball. Iveri Milakiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iveri Milakiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shoshita Robakidze having to interfere. With a little luck, Orsett's Beka Shalikashvili got control of the ball when Gogita Gagnidze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gogita Gagnidze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Beka Shalikashvili made a huge save. If Iveri Milakiev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shoshita Robakidze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khudji Pawletko in the 80th minute of play. Iveri Milakiev 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. Shoshita Robakidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nukri Labadze, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 87 played minutes St Annes on Sea City got a freekick which was hit by Bakhar Gadaevi. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Naskhida Levidze managed to get in a good position for a shot. St Annes on Sea City's supporters rose to their feet, but Naskhida Levidze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beka Shalikashvili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Gogita Gagnidze managed to get in a good position for a shot. St Annes on Sea City's supporters rose to their feet, but Gogita Gagnidze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beka Shalikashvili breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The St Annes on Sea City players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Orsett from taking control. The game ends in a draw.