Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Tico Lizano made the kick off and thus started the match. 8 minutes into the match, U21 Georgia's Tico Lizano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gav Benbow narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Georgia were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Football Club Zestafoni's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zakariya Mercedes took the corner. Jondo Andrzheevskiy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatoly Pilievi in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Georgia's goal looked a bit too open when Anatoly Pilievi came free, but Jondo Andrzheevskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, U21 Georgia's goal looked a bit too open when Patryk Frodyma came free, but Jondo Andrzheevskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Georgia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zakariya Mercedes in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute, Bakhar Pachalia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 26 played minutes, Football Club Zestafoni's Anatoly Pilievi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jondo Andrzheevskiy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Football Club Zestafoni reached it. When Anatoly Pilievi came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Football Club Zestafoni 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 Anatoly Pilievi couldn't finish the play. 30 minutes into the game, Arsen Levidze threw the ball into play from the sideline. U21 Georgia's Bakhar Pachalia quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 33rd minute, Uta Sulaberidze left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Football Club Zestafoni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Football Club Zestafoni were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after U21 Georgia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Giorgi Gogava took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of U21 Georgia's goalie and right to Jan Örtendahl. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. U21 Georgia's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 42 minutes into the game, Arsen Levidze threw the ball into play from the sideline. U21 Georgia's Bakhar Pachalia quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Patryk Frodyma to strike the kick off in the second half. Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili's late challenge caught a Football Club Zestafoni's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st match minute, U21 Georgia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Football Club Zestafoni getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Arsen Levidze hit a great ball. U21 Georgia's Davit Paghava was substituted for Giorgi Neparidze. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patryk Frodyma got free with Jondo Andrzheevskiy in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gav Benbow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naskhida Khatiashvili, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Gav Benbow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naskhida Khatiashvili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Football Club Zestafoni's goal looked a bit too open when Naskhida Khatiashvili came free, but Gav Benbow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Georgia's Jondo Andrzheevskiy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anatoly Pilievi in the 68th minute of play. Football Club Zestafoni's Gav Benbow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili in the 69th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili made a precise shot to the right of Gav Benbow. Football Club Zestafoni's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Anzor Tsinamdzghvrishvili kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Giorgi Gogava sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and U21 Georgia's Jondo Andrzheevskiy didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naskhida Khatiashvili in the 79th minute of play forced Football Club Zestafoni's goalkeeper Gav Benbow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patryk Frodyma in the 82nd minute of play forced U21 Georgia's goalkeeper Jondo Andrzheevskiy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Football Club Zestafoni's goalkeeper Gav Benbow, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Jan Örtendahl took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Jondo Andrzheevskiy to make any attempt to save it. Jondo Andrzheevskiy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patryk Frodyma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Football Club Zestafoni's Uta Sulaberidze got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After 96 minutes Football Club Zestafoni's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zakariya Mercedes who took care of the corner kick.