The final match of the 7^th round of Super League between “Armia” and “Dinamo” had a great importance as the psychological point too. Up to now the teams coached by Kote Tugushi and Irakli Khoshtaria played without a loss, they had won 5 matches in a row and the point balance were virtually identical. The match was held in Sports Palace and we can consider it as one of the central controversies of the current Super League.

The match started with three-pointers of Beka Tsivtsivadze and Giorgi Sharabidze, then two-pointers of Mikheil Berishvili was followed and “Armia” promoted with 8:0. Serbian Stevan Miloshevic scored first points for “Dinamo”, but Sharabidze scored once again and “Armia” moved ahead 11:2. Before the end of the first quarter “Armia” had superiority and before the first pause promoted with 20:16.

At the start of the second period, “Dinamo” scored two-pointers, then three-pointers (Besik Lezhava) and moved ahead for the first time. We think that decisive moment was in the middle of this quarter, when the apprentices of Khoshtaria was losing 25:29, but then they scored 15 points, promoted with 40:29 and won the first round 40:31.

After a long break, two-pointers of Tsivtsivadze was followed to the three-pointers of Lezhava and free throw of Gamkrelidze (45:33). After this the game became tense and full of mistakes for a long time. During 4 minutes the teams could not even score a point. “Dinamo” “woke up” first – Sharabidze, Anatolli Boisa and Teimuraz Babunashvili decreased the score to six (39:45) and the mobilization of “Dinamo” players was followed. Miloshevic scored two-pointers, Gamkrelidze and Giorgi Ormocadze scored three-pointers in a row (53:39). In one moment “Dinamo” gained 23 points and finally the score was 79:61.

The team of Khoshtaria won deservedly. Besik Lezhava played at a high level in both halves. He gained 20 points. in the first half, Miloshevic was distinguished with 10 points and 5 rebounds, in the second hald the time has come for Gamkrelidze. Lasha gained 13 points in the final round and as for the meeting, he ended it with 15 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

As for the match between “Sokhumi” and “Olimpi”, at first the team of Vazha Kvaratskhelia promoted with 19:3, but the apprentices of Davit Tortladze decreased the difference 16:15. After this “Sokhumi” was ahead, “Olimpi” was fighting till the end and 50 seconds earlier before the end of the match was losing only 7 points. Joshua Jackson of “Sokhumi” played well in this episode. He made a steal and then used both two free throws 80:71. Finally “Sokhumi” won 82:74 and improved the situation on the standings.

Following teams will face in the 8^th round of Super League

December 7

“Makabi” – “Rustavi”

“Armia” – “Kutaisi”

“MIA Academia” – “Sokhumi”

“Olimpi” – “Dinamo”  

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