Georgia round-up: Dinamo continue to dominate

FC Dinamo Tbilisi strengthened their grip on the Georgian Premier League with a 2-0 defeat of FC Dinamo Batumi at the weekend.

Easy win
Rati Aleksidze opened the scoring on eleven minutes and Alexandre Gogberishvili doubled the lead late on in the second half.

Missed penalty
FC Torpedo Kutaisi stayed on the leaders’ heels after defeating FC Sioni Bolnisi 1-0 despite almost being forced to share the spoils, only taking the three points because Georgi Koridze missed a late penalty. Malkhaz Asatiani had put the visitors into the lead.

Gallardo decisive
Peruvian midfield player Rafael Gallardo kept FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi in the chasing pack as his goal decided the game with FC Merani-91 Tbilisi.

Comeback thwarted
FC WIT Georgia Tbilisi held off a spectacular comeback from FC Gorda Rustavi, prevailing 3-2. Georgi Adamia scored twice and Levan Melkadze added his 15th of the campaign to put WIT three to the good. Late goals from Alexandre Burnadze and Revaz Gotsiridze reduced the deficit.

All change
The Georgian championship now splits into two divisions of six. FC Kolketi-1913 Poti ensured a berth in the top tier with an 8-1 drubbing of FC Metalurgi Zestaponi 8-1. FC Dila Gori beat FC Milani Tsnori 3-0 but join the bottom-placed side in the relegation pool.