Match Report
Sapovnela, 1st with 77 points, sat 29 points above Mertskhali (5th, 48). Sapovnela had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sapovnela 1.78 scored and 0.78 conceded per game, Mertskhali 1.25 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.53.
Momentum sat with Sapovnela, winners of their last three.
Tsentraluri Stadioni, Mukhrani in Tsentraluri Stadioni staged the fixture, a ground that holds 300. On the scoreboard, Sapovnela led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.