Loco beat Kolkheti with the goals by Sikharulidze and Gavashelishvili
Loco beat Kolkheti with the goals by Sikharulidze and Gavashelishvili
In the 23rd round of Erovnuli Liga, Locomotive Tbilisi beat Kolkheti 1913. On August 20, the clash at Erosi Manjgaladze Stadium was won by Giorgi Devdariani’s team 2:1.
In this fight against Kolkheti 1913, Loco was missed by disqualified Irakli Komakhidze, he was replaced by Luka Kikabidze in the main squad.
At the beginning of the match Loco created several real goal-scoring moments. On the very first minute Gega Diasamidze could open the score. Loco’s number 10 hit the ball to the pole.
Irakli Sikharulidze lost his two chances to score. In the first case, a bombardier of Erovnuli Liga was outclassed by Koka Sefiashvili, and in the second case, he just missed the target.
On the 17th minute, Kobakhidze, from the depth of the stadium, gave a good pass to Qavtaradze in the penalty area, Loco’s number 8 cheated at the defender of Kolkheti and made a good shot, although Sefiashvili managed to repel the ball.
On 18th minute, Davit Ubilava had a chance to score, but just like Diasamidze, his ball hit the pole.
On 20th minute, Loco opened the score. A corner kick by Gega Diasamidze was well played by Rekhviashvili, who sent the ball toward the gate. Irakli Sikharulidze, after receiving the ball, scored his 18th goal from the close distance.
On 30th minute, Vato Arveladze cheated at one footballer in the centre of the field and made a good pass to Qavtaradze in the penalty area, a kick by this latter was repelled by Sefiashvili.
The host team equalized the score on 39th minute. The goal was scored after the pass from the right wing. With a header by Aleksandr Derebchinski, Tevdoradze’s gate was raided. Just after a minute, Arveladze could score, but his shot missed the target with a little distance. On the last minute of the round, the ball hit the pole for the third time. It was Arveladze’s kick for now.
On 50th minute, Mamia Gavashelishvili who entered the field through substitution, promoted Locomotive. Loco’s number 9 got a goal-scoring pass from Arveladze, he advanced to the centre from penalty corner and scored in the corner of the goalkeeper. In the current season Mamia has scored 9 goals so far.
On 78thminute Gavashelishvili had a chance to perform double. After a pass from Sikharulidze, Loco’s forward kicked in the distant corner, although Sefiashvili outclassed him and repelled the ball on the corner.
After the victory gained over Kolkheti, Loco has gathered 36 points and takes the 4th position. Devdariani’s team will have the next match against Shukura Kobuleti. The match will be held on August 25, at Rugby Arena, Batumi.
Locomotive: Tevdoradze, Chiteishvili, Rekhviashvili, Kobakhidze, Ubilava (captain), Samurkasovi, Diasamidze (Chanturia 76), Arveladze (Gorozia 58), Qavtaradze, Kikabidze (Gavashelishvili 46), Sikharulidze
Head Coach: Giorgi Devdariani
Referee: G. Kikacheishvili
