Certainly in the last round of Georgian XXII Championship were three sensational results and 3 leader teams could not manage to win. But in spite of these leaders still remain four teams and X round match will be held between two of them. Current Champion “Lelo” Tbilisi and “Lokomotive” will play against each other at “Vissol Kochebi”, the meeting between these teams is very important match of the latest championships and Cups.  A lot of thing is depended on this match, but the main is revenge, what is “Lokomotive” strong wish already for the seven matches.
In 2008 final match of Georgian Champioshi “Lokomotive” managed to beat “Lelo”, but after this time they could not. “Lelo” took revenge on “Lokomotive” in the semi final of Super Cup and then won cup. In the last season “Lelo” became champion and during championship they did not lose any match, “Lelo” beat “Lokomotive” three times within championship.
Everyone expected that “Lokomotive” used the 4^th chance and would become champions but they were defeated by “Batumi XV” in semi final. Revenge meeting was held in final of Super Cup. “Lokomotive” started first half very well 16:10, in the second half advanced with 12 points but last year was again for “Lelo”. In decisive 25 minutes “Lokomotive” lost.

As for “Lelo” it is not unbeaten, because they lost twice, “Aia” Kutaisi and “Vissol Kochebi” Tbilisi won over “Lelo”, but they could manage to beat “Lokomotive” in tense match. Teams only performed penalty kicks and “Lelo” won over “Lokomotive” 9:3.
In July “Lelo” played against “Lokomotive” in the final match of Georgia Cup. In the first half “Lokomotive” advanced 17:9, but in the second half they lost 17:23. Shioshvili and Ghvinjilia tried from “Lokomotive” in this match and Kvinikhadze performed conversion and one penalty. Gugava tried from “Lokomotive” and Kaisashvili performed 6 penalties.
In the last match, unexpectedly ”Kharebi” won over “Lokomotive” 25:26 and as for “Lelo” they won over “Batumi XV” 27:13 in Batumi. According to the current results “Lelo” is on the second place with 14 points (7 wins, 2 loses), “Aia” Kutaisi is on the first place and “Lokomotive” is on the 3^rd place with 12 points (6wins and 3 loses). If “Lokomotive” wins over “Lelo” with more than 6 points difference and “Aia” lost its match three of them will have the same points, but “Lokomotivfe” with additional points will become a leader. In case of victory “Lelo” will stay in the leading place. “Lokomotivi” VS “Lelo” starts at 15:00.
At 17:00 at the same stadium “Vissol Kochebi” will host “Kharebi” Rustavi. Hosts hold the last match against “Academy” and drew 16:16. “Kharebi” Rustavi which is trying to stay in Supreme League won three matches, in a result of it they improved their condition. It is worth mentioning that they started successful playing after delaying match with “Vissol Kochebi”. At this time they won over “Batumi XV” 18:16 and in the last round they beat “Lokomotive” 26:25. “Kharebi” hopes that will win, but “Vissol” wanted to take revenge on them. At 19:00 will be found out the winner in this couple.
In the last round “Armazi” won over “Aia” Kutaisi 24:25 and “Aia” will try to get back leadership position with “Academy” beating. Due to disqualification “Aia” plays in Tbilisi instead of Kutaisi.” Academy “drew with “Vissol Kochebi” and is on the 7^th place. The 7^th place winner for going through the will play off against second place winner of the first league. In the first circle “Academy” hosted “Aia” at the stadium named after “Mikheil Meskhi” and lost 14:18. Match between them will hold again at “Mikheil Meskhi” stadium at 17:00.
Outsider of this tournament is “Batumi XV”, they will host “Armazi” Tbilisi at “Angisa” stadium. “Armazi” has chance of being in the best foursome. In the first circle “Armazi” and “Batumi XV” performed tries and conversions, “Armazi” won 14:7.
Georgian XXII Rugby Championship. The second circle
September 23 . Thursday. X round
Tbilisi. “Vissol”. 15:00
 Lelo(Tbilisi) - Lokomotive (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi. “Vissol”. 17:00

Vissol Kochebi(Tbilisi) - Kharebi (Rustavi)
Tbilisi. “Mikheil Meskhi (Central). 17:00
 Aia(Kutaisi) - Academy (Tbilisi)
Batumi. “Angisa”. 17:00
BatumiXV (Batumi) - Armazi(Tbilisi)

Zura Ksovreli