GURAI Lanchkhuti vs ZESTAPHONI Zestaphoni (1:0)
Goal: 50’ Tornike Mosiashvili
Caution: 51’ Koba Shalamberidze, 57’ Georgi Mchedlishvili, 79’ Giga Cheishvili
(FC Guria), 81’ Otar Khizaneishvili (FC Zestaqphoni)
FC Guria resumed the season by a victory, winning the home match against FC Zestaphoni by a minimum score 1:0. FC Zetaphoni had some financial problems during the winter break and they started new season practically with a new team composition and this fact negatively influenced the performance of the team. Nevertheless, the match was rather interesting. There were a lot of interesting situations during the match and both teams had many chances to open the score, but, it was Tornike Mosiashvili from FC Guria who kicked a magnificent goal on 50’. It was a corner kick by Shalamberidze and then, Tornike Mosiashvili received the ball and straight off kicked it into the goal. FC Zestaphone has a chance to even the score at the end of the match but Zviad Sikharulidze’s kick hit the post. The match ended with the score 1:0 and FC Guria got three points.
ZUGDIDI Zugdidi vs ShUKURA Kobuleti (1:0)
Goal: 66’ Irakli Kobalia (Zugdidi)
Caution: 33’ Georgi Chelebadze, 35 Levan Kutalia, 69’ Goderdzi Machaidze, 75
Luka Koberidze, 90’ Levan Tsurtsumia (FC Zugdidi)
FC Zugdidi started the season with a significant victory. As you know the players from Megrelia district were not successful during the first half of the season, so, every point was extremely important for them. The players from FC Kubuleti could not boast of their achievements too. So, the aforesaid game was very significant for both clubs. Nevertheless, the only goal was scored by Irakli Kobalia who returned to the club just recently. He kicked the ball into practically empty goals on 66’.
SAMTREDIA Samtredia vs DINAMO Tbilisi (0:1)
Goal: 20’ Manuel Onvul
Caution: 49’ Lasha Totadze, 55’ Mate Tsintsadze, 84’ Otar Kakabadze (Dinamo)
One may say that it was the main match of the tour which justified the hopes of fans. The struggle of the opponents had been taking place in a full house and it made the game particularly interesting. Frankly speaking the match was not a spectacular one, but both teams did their best to entertain their fans. The only goal was scored by Manuel Onvul (Spanish player from Dinamo) after the pass from Stefan Bukorats from Serbia. The first half was held on the equal terms and in the second half the players from Samtredia had an advantage but could not make the most out of it. Kakha Gogichaishvili, Head Coach of Dinamo substituted several players and the team got good results. The match ended in favor of Dinamo.
DINAMO Batumi vs METALURG Rustavi (2:0
Goals: 40’ Georgi Beriashvioli, 47’ Dimitri Tatanashvili (Dinamo Batumi)
Caution: 35’ Georgi Gortsadze, 45’ Anzor Sukhiashvili (Dinamo Batumi), 70’
Bachana Mikeladze (Metaurg), 76’ Teimuraz Shonia (Dinamo Batumi)
FC Dinamo Batumi hosted FC Metalurg Rustavi at the Chele Arena in Kobuleti and won by a score 2:0. As a result the Dimano team left Samtredia team behind and was promoted to the third place. Georgi Beriashvili from Dinamo scored the goal on 40’ in the first half Dimitri Tatanashvili scored the final goal on 47’ in the second half.
CHIKHURA Sachkhere vs SIONI Bolnisi (2:0)
Goals: 38’ Giuli Manjgaladze, 86’ Georgi Kolitadze (FC Chikhura)
Caution: 43’ Aleksandre Gogoberishvili (Sioni), 43’ Sergei Liubchak, 53’ Lasha
Chikvaidze (Sioni), 65’ Jaba Ugulava (Sioni), 88’ Tornike Mumladze
(Chikhura)
After the defeat at the Georgian Cup FC Chikhura started the championship with the victory. They hosted FC Sioni Bolnisi at the Ivan Tsminda stadium and won by a score 2:0. FC Sioni was relegated and FC Chikhura was promoted by two places up the ranking list. The goals were scored by Giuli Manjgaladze and Georgi Koripadze. Manjgaladze was a new player and it was his first goal.
TSKHINVALI Tskhinval vs Dila Gori (0:1)
Goals: 62’ Mikheil Gorelishvili (Dila)
Caution: 5’ Georgi Tekturmanidze (Dila), 59’ David Imedashvili (Tskhinvali)
As it was in the first round, struggle between Tskhinvali and Dila ended by the victory of the latter. They won with the minimum score. Mikheil Gorelishvili scored the only goal on 62’. As a result, the team of Ucha Sosiashvili, Head Coach of Dila, ended the first match of the second round with three additional points. So, there is only one point different with Dinamo Tbilisi.
WIT GEORGIA Tbilisi vs MERANI Martvili (2:2)
Goals: 34’ Giga Tsurtsumia (Merani), 64’ and 67’ Vano Kurdgelashvili (Wit
Georgia), 84’ Akaki Karozia )Merani)
Caution: 37’ Irakli Vibradze, 43’ Luka Tatkhashvili (Wit Georgia), 48’ Giga
Tsurtsumia. 69’ Irakli Tsitskhvaia (merani)
The biggest number of goals had been kicked during the match, which took place at Mtskheta Park stadium, where FC Wit Georgia met FC Merani Martvili.The fans watched an extremely spectacular game at which four goals had been shot. The guest team scored the first goal on 34’. The author of the goal was Giga Tsurtsumia. Then, Vano Kurdgelashvili, a young player from Wit Georgia, scored two goals in succession on 64’ and 67’ and moved its team forward. In such a situation the players from Martvili became more active and the match had become more spectacular. Akaki Tskarizia from Martvili responded with a goal on 84’. The match ended in a draw (2:2) and each team received on point respectively.
TORPEDO Kutaisi vs. KOLKHETI Poti (0:0)
Caution: 79’ Gia Chaduneli, 90’ Georgi Kilasonia (Kolkheti)
The match between FC Torpedo Kutaisi and FC Kolkheti Poti was the only one in the 16th tour which ended in a draw (0:0). Both teams had chances to score a goal but failed. The result of the match was in favor of FC Kolkheti as long as the draw during the away match brought them one additional point. They are ahead of FC Kutaisi in the ranking list now.