Match Report
Telavi, 6th with 24 points, sat 15 points above Norchi Dinamo (10th, 9). Telavi's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.44/1.78 for Norchi Dinamo and 1.17/0.78 for Telavi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Norchi Dinamo's winless run stood at 7. Momentum sat with Telavi, winners of their last six, having scored in 10 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Norchi Dinamo held 2 points of 15 and Telavi 15.
The match was played at Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani in Tbilisi (capacity 27,223). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Telavi led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-6.