Tbilisi - Great city, but no one watches football? Game 2

 Game 2

Sunday 4 August 2024, 8pm

FC Iberia (Saburtalo) 1 FC Telavi 1

Erovnuli Liga (Georgian 1st Division)

David Petriashvili Arena

Ground on northern outskirts of the capital, but taxi still cheap, the ground in the middle of a half built new housing estate, a fully floodlit Academy Football Ground with a stand close by. The ground is used by a number of clubs.

Athletic track (poor condition) round the pitch - just one stand that is on one side but does ark round to cover part of each curve behind the goal. On other side is a hotel, which had the TV cameras in and some fans/club officials watching from the roof of the hotel.

Beer, coke, popcorn and local hot digs on sale from under the stand - FC Telavi ultras arrived again as the game started, they numbered just 15 this time , they had beer and drum but no flares this time.

FC Iberia is a new name for the club from the start of the 2024 season, on Futbology they are still under their old name - FC Saburtalo.

Very one sided first half with the home team dominating and unlucky not to be ahead at half time after having a goal disallowed. Second half was much scrappier but home side still on top, so a surprise in the 69th minute when the visitors went in from from a rare attack.

Iberia did get back on terms after 85 minutes and then the Ref found about 10 minutes injury time from somewhere, but the home side could still not find the winner that their play deserved.