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Match Report
Bulkington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Davit Abesadze made the kick off and thus started the match. Chiefs FC's Davit Abesadze got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Davit Abesadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Davit Abesadze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 minutes, Davit Abesadze made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bulkington's Merdan Levidze tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bulkington's Merdan Levidze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bichiko Bitsadze in the 25th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dato Pawletko got free with Djondo Kobiashvili in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Bulkington defense, Davit Abesadze kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Merdan Levidze. The Bulkington fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Merdan Levidze should have stopped the shot. In the 35th match minute, Chiefs FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaffer Al Bloshi to maneuver through the defense. Merdan Levidze didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Davit Abesadze went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Davit Abesadze might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Merdan Levidze. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Davit Abesadze ran back to his position shaking his head. 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bukhuti Khatiashvili made a kick off. Bukhuti Khatiashvili kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. When the match had been going on for 63 minutes, Chiefs FC's Bichiko Bitsadze got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Merdan Levidze. Davit Abesadze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merdan Levidze having to interfere. When Gogita Machaidze fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bulkington's protests and gave Gogita Machaidze a yellow card for diving instead. Gogita Machaidze kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Davit Abesadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bichiko Bitsadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Chiefs FC's Davit Abesadze sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Merdan Levidze narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Chiefs FC booed when Bulkington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Avtandil Topnikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chiefs FC's Davit Abesadze got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Merdan Levidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gia Kobiashvili, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Bichiko Bitsadze managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chiefs FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bichiko Bitsadze was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Merdan Levidze breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Chiefs FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bulkington throughout the match.
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