League

Lingfield Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lingfield's Soso Andrzheevskiy 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. Semen Sagharadze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soso Andrzheevskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eldar Arveladze could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Semen Sagharadze made a huge save. Eldar Arveladze struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Semen Sagharadze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lingfield. Khobuli Topnikov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tariel Arveladze's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, Lingfield's Tsotne Milakiev got a free kick in the 25th minute. Tariel Arveladze recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tariel Arveladze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khobuli Topnikov having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Iveri Gvaramadze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Little Harrowden's supporters rose to their feet, but Iveri Gvaramadze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khobuli Topnikov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Little Harrowden booed when Lingfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marat Jachvadze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eldar Arveladze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iveri Gvaramadze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Tsotne Milakiev 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 having played for 53 minutes, Bukhuti Labadze managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lingfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bukhuti Labadze was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 57th minute, Eldar Arveladze made a precise shot to the right of Semen Sagharadze . Little Harrowden's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Eldar Arveladze's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Semen Sagharadze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. If Eldar Arveladze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Iveri Gvaramadze took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Khobuli Topnikov to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Soso Andrzheevskiy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lingfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Soso Andrzheevskiy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Semen Sagharadze breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Tariel Arveladze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Little Harrowden's supporters rose to their feet, but Tariel Arveladze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khobuli Topnikov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Tariel Arveladze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Little Harrowden's supporters rose to their feet, but Tariel Arveladze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khobuli Topnikov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khobuli Topnikov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iveri Gvaramadze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.