“The Black Sea Cup” is to be left in Georgia and two clubs, champion of Georgia “Lelo” and “Batumi XV”(the second place owner) will fight for it. It will be repetition final match of Georgian championship as it was last year, but this time at international tournament. Both clubs staffs are changed and strengthened and in a result of it 50 best rugby players of Georgia will participate in this match. Before the last round was known that winner of the group B would be Georgian club. Head coach of “Batumi XV” was Levan Mgeladze(He was their head coach during Georgian championship).As for ”Lokomotivi” started preparation after deny of Ukrainian club and that’s why had little time for preparation. After lose with Romanians they should win but could not beat “Batumi XV”.

I t is true that “Lokomotivi” advanced at the 3^rd minute of the match, but then made mistake and try was scored in their goal. Before rest both clubs scored penalties in 45-45 meter distance and the first half ended 10:6. In the second half “Batumi XV” had advantages. They increased point difference with penalty, then with try and conversion. In the second match of this tournament, Berishvili scored the 4^th try and decreased difference, but conversion was not kicked well. After sin-bin of “Batumi XV”, “Lokomotovi” scored penalty and 14:20. Besides of sin-bin “Batumi XV” scored two penalties and Skinin scored try, after conversion score difference was 19.
Lokomotivi” guessed that could not shorten such difference and “Batumi XV” scored the 4^th try at the end of the match and gained premier score and exact conversion showed the final result of this match.

For “Lelo” main thing was not to lose with big point difference and playing in final was guaranteed. But Levan Maisashvili’s tactic was not only defense, they beat Romanian “Bucharest” with big point difference and went through the final suitably. Guests could not score try at the beginning of the match, Kiasashvili scored two standards at the 10^th minute. Romanians had chance to shorten point difference with penalty, but they could not kick well, then they made mistake and “Lelo” tried and kicked conversion well. Before the rest Kaisashvili used two penalties and the first half ended 19:0. At the beginning of the second half Georgians scored two tries, kicked conversions well and advanced with 33 points. Who would be winner was quite clear. At the 53th minute Georgians were sin-binned, Romanians used it and scored two tries and two conversions. “Lelo” after 10 minutes of sin-bin scored try, but Joglidze could not kick conversion well. Guests shortened point difference at the 69^th minute with try and conversion, but at the end of the match Georgians kicked try again, this time Joglidze scored conversion and showed the final score.

On September 5, two Georgian clubs will fight for main prize, on September 4 “Lokomotivi” and “Bucharest” will fight for the 5^th place, Romanian “Arad” and Ukrainian “Credo 63” for the 3^rd place.
Georgia. Tbilisi. ”The Black Sea Cup”.
28 August. “Mikheil Meskhi”. The third round. 900 spectators
Group A
Lelo(Tbilisi) - Bucharest(Romania) 45:21 (19:0)
Try: 15. Kaisashvili(Tsertsvadze55), 14. Joglidze, 13. Chkhikvadze(Andguladze47), 12. Manjavidze, 11. Gugava, 10. Lominadze, 9. G. Kacharava(Topuria40+1), 1. Lomidze(Aseishvili47), 2. Chkonia(Mamukashvili55), 3. Sabikidze, 4. Azaladze, 5. Khorbaladze, 6. კKolelishvili(Sardanashvili41), 7. D. Daushvili(Mzinarishvili38), 8. Z. Maisuradze
5 Tries:Azaladze, Z. Maisuradze, Sardanashvili, Azaladze, Khorbaladze
4 Conversions: Kaisashvili(3), Jogaladze
4 Penalties: Kaisashvili
Sin- bin: Khorbaladze
Head coach:Maisashvili
Bucharest:15. Yon, 14. Sheceu, 13. Badea, 12. Budileanu, 11. Minku, 10, Suruju, 9. Zainea, 1. Grozav, 2. Munteanu, 3. Dumitru(Yonesku 49), 4. Mitroi , 5. Vilku, 6. Vasile(Zapan17), 7. Beldean, 8. K. Munteanu.
3 Tries:Beldean, Yonesku, Vilku
3 Conversions:Minku
Head coach: Neaga
Referee:Javakhishvili
Assistants:Amirkhanashvili, Tsulaia

Group B
BatumiXV – Lokomotivi  (Tbilisi) 40:14 (10:6)
BatumiXV:15. Khamashuridze(Nijaradze73), 14. G. Svintaradze(Gegenava47), 13. Ashvetia, 12. Sinauridze, 11. Shkinin, 10. Shervashidze(Khonelidze66), 9. Rokhvadze(Begadze47), 1. Gureshidze(Gogishvili60), 2. Soselia(Bregvadze60), 3. Mokia(Khositashvili60), 4. Archuashvili, 5. Beridze, 6. Tkhilaishvili, 7. Revishvili, 8. Gugushvili.
4 Tries:Gugushvili, Gureshidze, Shkinin, Nijaradze
4 Conversions:Sinauridze
4 Penalties:Sinauridze
Sin-bin: Bregvadze
Head coach:Mgeladze
Lokomotivi:15. Elizbarashvili(Makharashvili75), 14. Shioshvili, 13. Khutsishvili(Kavtaradze73), 12. G. Koberidze, 11. Jamutashvili, 10. Sokhadze, 9. Gvinjilia, 1. Gasviani(Vefkhvadze21), 2. Genebashvili, 3. Korkotadze, 4. Chitadze, 5. Gujaraidze, 6. Nishnianidze, 7. Akhvlediani(Ozgebashvili35, Eloshvili61)), 8. Berishvili.
1 Try:Berishvili
3 Converions: Sokhadze
Head coach: Chavleishvili
Referee: Fresineanu(Romania)
Assistants:Robitashvili, Chergoleishvili

4 September. For the V th place
Bucharest (Romania) - Lokomotivi(Tbilisi) (18:00)
For the III rd place
Credo63 (Ukraine) - Arad(Romania) (20:00)
5 September. Final
Lelo(Tbilisi) - BatumiXV (Batumi) (18:00 LIVE)

Zura Ksovreli