After winning 1:0 in Macedonia, “Chikhura” Sachkhere defeated “Turnovo” 3:1 home and made through to Europa League II qualifying round. The team of Soso Pruidze was better than its opponent.
At the 7th minute Lasha Kuchukhidze assisted from the right and Giorgi Gabedava scored a beautiful goal with head – 1:0.
“Chikhura” had advantage and soon, after a good combination Giorgi Kimadze missed the target. At the end of the first half the Macedonians kicked toward the net but Giorgi Somkhishvili made a save. At the 40th minute crossbar saved the guests: after the kick of Lasha Kuchukhidze.
Before the break “Turnovo” equalized score. Pandovski scored goal – 1:1.
In the first 15 minutes of the second half Goce Sedloski, head coach of “Turnovo”, made three substitutions. At the 66th minute Besik Dekanoidze assisted Giorgi Gabedava who scored goal in the empty net. Goalkeeper? He was very far from the net and only he knows why – 2:1.
Gabedava who was the best on the field earned a goal assist: he took a corner kick and Giorgi Rekhviashvili scored goal – 3:1.
“Chikhura” overcame I round and will face “Bursaspor” of Turkey in II round.
10.07. 20:00. Tbilisi. “Mikheil Meskhi”
Europa League. I Qualifying Round. II leg
Chikhura – Turnovo 3:1 (1:0) I leg – 1:0
Chikhura: Somkhishvili, Odikadze, Lasha Chelidze, Rekhviashvili, Kashia, Datunaishvili, Bechvaia, Kimadze, Dekanoidze, Gabedava (Koripadze 80), Kuchukhidze (Mumladze 80).
Head coach: Soso Pruidze.
Turnovo: Dimovski, Varelovski, Mavrov (Dolapchiev 60), Mutafchiyski, Harizanov (Kovacev 53), Tasev, Najdenov, Pandovski (Naumchevski 50), Georgiev, Curlinov, Pandev.
Head coach: Goce Sedloski.
Goals: 1:0 Gabedava (7), 1:1 Pandovski (45+1), 2:1 Gabedava (66), 3:1 Rekhviashvili (75)
Yellow cards: Mavrov (8), Kuchukhidze (22), Gabedava (50)
Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (Austria)
Ilia Nanobashvili
