Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Liakhvi Tskhinvali 1st with 69 points, Matchakhela 16th with 37, 32 apart. The last five rounds placed Liakhvi Tskhinvali no better than 15th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Liakhvi Tskhinvali 2.44 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Matchakhela 0.88 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.31.
Liakhvi Tskhinvali arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Liakhvi Tskhinvali, 7/15 for Matchakhela.
Kartlis Stadioni in Gori staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Liakhvi Tskhinvali led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.


