Georgia round-up: Torpedo stay in command
Sunday, September 15, 2002
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Leaders FC Torpedo Kutaisi comfortably defeated FC Milani Tsnori 3-0 today.
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FC Torpedo Kutaisi maintained their grip on the Georgian Premier League on Sunday with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of FC Milani Tsnori.
Dinamo match leaders
Givi Didava, Malkhaz Asatiani and Shota Babunashvili were all on target to ensure Torpedo stayed three points clear of second-placed FC Dinamo Tbilisi, who were similarly impressive in a 3-0 defeat of FC Gorda Rustavi despite being reduced to ten men on 65 minutes. Vladimer Burduli, Georgi Shashiashvili and Vitali Daraselia were the scorers.
Lokomotiv third
FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi despatched FC Sioni Bolnisi 2-0 with goals from Suliko Davitashvili and Zaza Janashia to move third, having played one game less than Dinamo and two fewer than Torpedo.
Gureshidze winner
Defender David Gureshidze struck the winner for the second consecutive game in fifth-placed FC Metalurgi Zestaponi's 1-0 victory over basement club FC Dinamo Batumi, who slumped to their seventh loss on the bounce.
Davitnidze own goal
FC Merani-91 Tbilisi were forced to settled for a 1-1 away draw with FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti while FC WIT Georgia Tbilisi came out on top against FC Dila Gori, winning 1-0 after an own goal from defender Georgi Davitnidze.