Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rustavi 3rd with 61 points, Merani Tbilisi II 15th with 22, 39 apart. Rustavi's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Merani Tbilisi II 1 scored and 1.93 conceded per game, Rustavi 2.1 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.59.
Merani Tbilisi II had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Merani Tbilisi II, 12/15 for Rustavi.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Merani Tbilisi II: Shalva Patashuri (27'), Dato Pailodze (60') · Rustavi: Shalva Patashuri (73'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer


