After nine rounds of XXII Georgian Rugby Championship, there is big chance “Aia” Kutaisi the leader of this tournament to get place in the best four teams. For this is necessary to win the next match and “Academy” to beat “Vissol-Kochebi”.
As a result of voting, the best four teams play against the worst four ones and of course favorites in the next matches but other clubs can offer them some surprises. On September 18, the first match starts at 15:00 in Tbilisi at Digomi “Vissol-Kochebi” base. “Vissol-Kochebi” hosts “Academy”. Favorite of course is Levan Mgeladze’s host team, which is on the fourth stage and there is not treat of losing this place. After the last match there was chance “Kochebi” to replace on the first place, but “Aia” beat them and in a result of it they lost the second place. This year Tbilisi club shows good rugby but they could not do anything against “Aia” and they were defeated twice with them. They also could not beat outsider club “Kharebi”. But in the first circle they beat “Academy” 25:8, they succeeded and now is on the 4^th place.  
“Academy” also needs to win as air to breath. This club won only two matches from eight and now is outsider. So, “Academy” needs to mobilize whole energy and feel themselves secure. According to tournament’s principles they did not lose chance of being among the best four clubs, but to achieve this goal will be quite difficult.

At 17:00 at “Mikheil Meskhi” reserving stadium will be held match between “Aia” and “Armazi”. In case of victory “Aia” will be among the best four teams will be guaranteed. For excluding theory chances, “Academy” should beat “Kahrebi” and there is big chance of it.
“Aia” lost only one match with “Lokomotivi” Tbilisi this year, they won 7 matches and as it seems “Aia” is quite well organized team. “Armazi” which is on the 5^th place now lost 5 matches and won 3 matches. In the first match “Aia” beat “Armazi” 40:31, so “Armazi” has chance to replace “Aia” in the best four teams if they win 10 point difference and in lefted 5 matches they should win 3 matches more than “Aia”. 
At 17:00 match will start at at “Lokomotivi’ base between “Lokomotivi” and “Kharebi” Rustavi. In case of “Lokomotivi”, has chance of become leader but if “Aia” and “Lelo” will lose their matches. Tbilisi club has big chance of winning and that’s not news. “Kharebi” is trying to be among the powerful clubs, but “Lokomotivi” is stronger than they are. “Kharebi” offered one surprise when they managed to beat “Vissol Kochebi”, in the last round they beat “Batumi”. In the first round “Lokomotivi” also played well and beat “Kharebi” 32:6.
Goorgian champion and cup owner “Lelo”, will play against “Batumi XV” in “Angisa”. “Batumi XV” which won “The Black Sea Cup” is only does not consist of those players who played during this tournament, their current staff is quite different now and they also do their best to take place among best 4 teams. After the last match after losing with “Kharebi” they are on the last place and in alarm condition. “Lelo” in case of victory has real chance to be among the best four clubs. In the first round “Lelo” beat “Batumi XV” 44:5, last championship those teams were finalists and this match also should be important, but…

XXII Georgian Rugby Champion. The second circle

18 September.
Saturday. IX round
Tbilisi. “Vissol”.15:00 spectators
Vissol-Kochebi(Tbilisi) – Academy (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi. “ Mikheil Meskhi(reserve). 17:00
Armazi(Tbilisi) - Aia(Kutaisi)
Tbilisi. “Lokomotivi”(base). 17:00
Lokomotivi(Tbilisi) - Kharebi (Rustavi)
Batumi. “Angisa”.17:00
Batumi XV (Batumi) - Lelo (Tbilisi)

Zura Ksovreli