Match Report
Samtredia, 6th on 46 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Rustavi (1st, 71). Per game in the league, Rustavi were scoring 1.72 and conceding 0.83, Samtredia 1.22 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Rustavi, winners of their last four, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Samtredia in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rustavi 3, draws 3, Samtredia 3, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Poladi Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rustavi led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Rustavi: Kakhaber Kakashvili (65'), Jean Souza de Almeida (20'), Kakhaber Kakashvili (27')
Key stats
Possession: Rustavi 50% · Samtredia 50% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-3