Match Report
Gori, 9th on 22 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Gareji (1st, 46). Gori's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Gori were scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.22, Gareji 1.26 and 0.74, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gori — four in succession. Gareji carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Gori held 3 points of 15 and Gareji 11.
The match was played at Stadioni Tengiz Burjanadze (capacity 8,230). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gareji led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Gori: Levan Nachkebia (22') · Gareji: L. Kalandadze (14'), Tamaz Babunadze (33'), Dachi Aidarashvili (48')
Key stats
Possession: Gori 56% · Gareji 44% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 4-5