Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Kolkheti Poti 2nd on 69, Merani Tbilisi II 13th on 37. Merani Tbilisi II ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Kolkheti Poti 2.53 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Merani Tbilisi II 1.23 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.56.
Kolkheti Poti carried a 12-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Merani Tbilisi II — six in succession. Over the last five, Kolkheti Poti had taken 11 of 15 points to Merani Tbilisi II's 0.
On the scoreboard, Kolkheti Poti led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Key stats
Corners: 11-3