Match Report
Samtredia had won five straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. FC Iberia 1999 had lost four in a row. Over the last five, Samtredia had taken 15 of 15 points to FC Iberia 1999's 3.
11 meetings are on record — 1 won by Samtredia, 6 by FC Iberia 1999, 4 drawn, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 64%. 2.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.45.
The venue was Stadioni Erosi Manjgaladze, with room for 4,000 spectators. G. Machitidze took charge of the match — our records show 27 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. Samtredia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Samtredia: Tsotne Chikovani (26'), Erick Barrios (90')
Key stats
Possession: Samtredia 37% · FC Iberia 1999 63% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-4