Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga 16th round match was held at Dinamo Arena, in which our hosted FC Dinamo Batumi. Before the match, the director of our club, Zaza Dolidze, awarded Dinamo's goalkeeper Giorgi Loria with a special prize. Let us remind you that Loria played 100 goalless matches in the national championship in Dinamo.
22-year-old Irakli Iakobidze made his debut in our team, namely in the center of defense. As you know, Aleksandre Kalandadze, Nika Ugrekhelidze and Joshua Akpuje left the match due to disqualification. The first half of the match took place with the territorial and playing advantage of Tbilisi. After several fruitless attempts (Oscar Santis and Vakho Salia's hot moments are noteworthy), the score was opened on the 39th minute. Vasilios Gordeziani made it 1-0 with an accurate header after Saba Kharebashvili's corner kick. At the end of the half, debutant Iakobidze played convincingly and relieved the sharp attack of the visitors, and in response Dominic Simon could have advanced the our team even more, but the moment was ruined and the player himself got injured and was replaced. At the start of the second half, the our rival managed to restore the balance. Paata Ghudushauri scored the goal. In a little while, Werdi Mara advanced the guests from the identical combination and, as it turned out later, recorded the final result of the match as well. In the second half, both teams attacked, moments were created in front of both goals, first Oscar Santis had the opportunity to score, but he could not beat the opponent's goalkeeper. Giorgi Maisuradze received a second yellow card during additional time and left the field prematurely.
Andres Carrasco's team will hold the next match against FC Kolkheti 1913 on May 27 in Kobuleti.
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