Match Report
In the standings it was Merani Martvili 4th on 50 points, Lokomotivi Tbilisi 7th on 45 — separated by 5. Per game in the league, Merani Martvili were scoring 1.14 and conceding 1.53, Lokomotivi Tbilisi 1.5 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Merani Martvili 1, draws 2, Lokomotivi Tbilisi 2, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Stadioni Murtaz Khurtsilava (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lokomotivi Tbilisi led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Merani Martvili: Javoxir Esonkulov (49') · Lokomotivi Tbilisi: L. Menteshashvili (22')
Key stats
Possession: Merani Martvili 38% · Lokomotivi Tbilisi 62% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 5-10