Today Erovnuli Liga 9th round match was held at Mikheil Meskhi-2. FC Merani hosted FC Dinamo Tbilisi. The guest team started the match actively and gained territorial priority. After several dangerous attacks penalty kick was appointed against the host team. Giorgi Kutsia kicked but Tevdoradze repelled in the last second. In response Merani kicked from corner and after Giorgi Gogolashvili’s header the ball overcame the door. In the next episode Nodar Kavtaradze played actively but Tornike Kapanadze’s kick was repelled. Nodar Iashvili added but missed the target. On 43rd minute our players missed to chances to score. At first Nodar Kavtaradze was in front the goalkeeper after Tornike Kapanadze’s exact pass, but Tevdoradze played well. After corner kick Tevdoradze repelled DSavit Kobouri’s header. In the end of the first half Pernambuco kicked but Tevdoradze repelled. Luka Lochoshvili returned the ball and Davit Kobouri scored the first goal. In the beginning of the second half Tevdoradze saved his team once again when he repelled Giorgi Kukhianidze’s technical kick. On 66th minute Pernambuco received the ball in the center, passed several defenders and kicked but goalkeeper played well again. Dinamo’s massive attacks gained result on 70th minute. Giorgi Kutsia’s active playing was followed by Gbegnon’s goal. During additional time penalty was appointed against Dinamo and Revaz Getsadze kicked exactly-1:2. The match finished with this score and Dinamo moved forward in the table. Our team will play the next match on August 12 in Telavi.
Merani 1-2 Dinamo
Goal: 0-1 Kobouri 45’ 0-2 Gbegnon 70’ 1-2 Getsadze (pen) 91’
Booked: Kakhelishvili 22’ Kakashvili 47’ Kapanadze 55’ Gabedava 81’
Merani: Tevdoradze, Nusuevi (Khabuliani 75), Popkhadze, Kakashvili, Kakhelishvili, Datunaishvili, vasadze, Gaprindashvili, Getsadze, Sardalishvili (Gabiskiria 81), Gogolashvili (Shengelidze 76)
Dinamo: Kvaskhvadze, Iashvili, Gbegnon, Lochoshvili, Kobouri, Papava (Ninua 78), Kutsia, Kukhianidze, Pernambuco (Bughridze 70), Kavtaradze, Kapanadze (Gabedava 61)
Referee: T. Rukhaia