21st round of the national football championship was held and one team is added to members of play out. After losing to “Dila”, “Wit Georgia” which is in the 8th place is unreachable for “Gagra”. “Merani” has worsened its condition after losing to “Metallurg”.
Merani - Metallurg
After 2-year pause, Sevasti Todua played for the Rustavi team. Irakli Sikharulidze, former player of “Wit Georgia”, played in the main staff for the first time. He equalized score at the 75th minute. Giorgi Tekturmanidze, another debutant of “Metallurg”, showed up on the field. Giorgi Kavtaradze scored a decisive goal and his team won – 1:2. It happened in the second half. The first half ended up with victory of the hosts. Munini Tafe scored goal at the 27th minute. Tafe and Giorgi Mantskava of “Merani” have scored 6-6 goals.
It was 4 matches in a row which the team of Malkhaz Zhvania could not win.
“Merani” (Martvili) – “Metallurg” (Rustavi) 1:2 (1:0)
February 26. Zugdidi, “Baia” training base.
“Merani”: Sherozia, Gegechkori, Giga Zhvania, Sukhiashvili, Iobashvili, Didava, Elguja Grigalashvili, Chaladze, Ambroladze (Mantskava, 46), Tafe (Toradze, 62), Toronjadze (Bokhua, 83).
Head coach: Malkhaz Zhvania.
“Metallurg”: Bediashvili, Gavashelishvili, Seturidze, Dobrovolski (Getsadze, 76), Givi Kvaratskhelia, Razmadze, Irakli Maisuradze, Sevasti Todua, Irakli Sikharulidze (Otarashvili, 89), Japaridze, Tekturmanidze (Kavtaradze, 496).
Head coach: Koba Zhorzhikashvili.
Sent-offs: Kvaratskhelia (40), Mantskava (59), Razmadze (86).
Goals: 1:0 Tafe (27), 1:1 Sikharulidze (75), 1:2 Kavtaradze (81).
Referees: O. Khetsadze; M. Elikashvili, S. Spitsini; G. Dograshvili.
Sioni - Kolkheti
This match is worth mentioning because Davit Kirkitadze, governor of the region, and Soso Laliashvili, governor of the district, attended it. Nothing special happened on the Bolnisi field – goal was not scored and no one was booked. Next round “Sioni” will visit Rustavi and will play against “Metallurg”.
“Sioni” (Bolnisi) – “Kolkheti” (Poti) 0:0
February 26. Bolnisi, “Temur Stepania”.
“Sioni”: Bobghiashvili, Kobauri, Svanidze, Kemoklidze, Chikviladze, Jojua (Giorgi Okropiridze, 49), Katsitadze (Levan Chkhetiani, 70), Davit Bolkvadze, Oleg Gvelesiani (Nemsadze, 65), Chankotadze, Metreveli.
Head coach: Khvicha Kasrashvili.
“Metallurg”: Nadirashvili, Dachi Popkhadze, Tskhvitaria, Lomashvili, Gabunia, Kebadze, Tskhadaia (Sichinava, 55), Gvalia, Pavle Datunaishvili (Tsurtsumia, 46), Pavliashvili, Tughushi (Tsitskhvaia, 86).
Head coach: Davit Makharadze,
Referees: G. Vadachkoria; G. Kruashvili, Z. Menteshashvili; L. Kvaratskhelia.
XXI round
February 26
Sioni - Kolkheti 0:0
Merani - Metallurg 1:2 (1:0)
Dinamo - Baia 5:1 (0:0)
Dila – Gagra 1:0 (0:0)
Torpedo – Wit Georgia 2:2 (1:1)
Zestafoni - Spartak postponed
| 1 | Zestafoni | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 39:15 | 48 |
| 2 | Dinamo | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42:23 | 42 |
| 3 | Torpedo | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33:19 | 42 |
| 4 | Metallurg | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 23:21 | 33 |
| 5 | Merani | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23:25 | 30 |
| 6 | Baia | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20:26 | 25 |
| 7 | Kolkheti | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19:24 | 25 |
| 8 | Wit Georgia | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23:26 | 25 |
| 9 | Spartaki | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18:25 | 23 |
| 10 | Dila | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24:25 | 22 |
| 11 | Gagra | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20:30 | 21 |
| 12 | Sioni | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11:36 | 9 |
Notes:
According to Prof-league regulation, in case of equal points places will be found out considering the following things: 1.Number of wins; 2. Final results (number of goals and ball difference);3. Scored goals and received goals; 4.Number of scored goal; 5. Scored goals in exterior matches; 6.Fair play rules 7.Voting.
After 4 rounds two outsider clubs fall down in first league in XXIII Championship. An the club which will win the 8th place will play against the third place-owner and in case of win will remain in the first league.
Clubs which will take the 16th and the 17th places will leave First League. These clubs will be replaced by winners in West and East zones of Second League.
Tournament schedule for the second stage according to the tournament situation
| 1 | Zestafoni | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24:8 | 30 |
| 2 | Metallurg | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | 24 |
| 3 | Dinamo | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27:21 | 21 |
| 4 | Torpedo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17:13 | 21 |
| 5 | Merani | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13:16 | 16 |
| 6 | Kolkheti | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11:17 | 13 |
| 7 | Wit Georgia | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11:15 | 13 |
| 8 | Baia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8:20 | 9 |
Top scorers
10 - Xisco (Dinamo);
9 - Jaba Dvali (Zesytafoni) (1 pen.),Dimitri Tatanashvili (Metalurh) (1 pen.);
7 – Revaz Gotsiridze (Torpedo), Besik Chimakadze (Wit
6 - Giorgi Mantskava (Merani), Munini Tape (Merani);
5 - Alvaro (Dinamo), Shota Grigalashvili (Zestafoni), Giorgi Datunaishvili (Torpedo), Aleksandre Koshkadze (Dinamo), Irakli Modebadze (Metallurg), Levan Sharikadze (Gagra), Davit Chagelashvili (Dila), Coto (Dinamo), 1 pen.), Data Tsitskhvaia (Kolkheti) (1 pen.), Rati Tsinamzgvrishvili (Zestafoni) (1 pen.);
4 – Elguja Grigalashvili (Merani), Luka Guguchia (Baia), Grigol Dolidze (Torpedo), Beka Zakradze (Wit Georgia), Tornike Tarkhnishvili (Torpedo), Shalva Kvantaliani (Gagra), Giorgi Koripadze (Wit Georgia), Zviad Metreveli (Spartaki), Davit Rajamashvili (Dila, Zestafoni), Giorgi Kutsurua (Sioni), Teimuraz Shonia (Spartaki);
3 - Roman Akhalkatsi (Dila), Lasha Kemukhtashvili (Sioni), Nika Sabanadze (Torpedo), Irakli Kobalia (Baia), Giorgi Megreladze (Torpedo) (1 pen.), Koba Shalamberidze (Spartaki) (1 pen.), Pavle Khorguashvili (Dila) (1 pen.).
Next round
March 4
Kolkheti - Torpedo, Wit Georgia - Zestafoni, Spartaki - Dila, Gagra - Dinamo, Baia - Merani, Metallurg - Sioni.
Phridon Kervalishvili
