After winning 1:0 in Macedonia, “Chikhura” Sachkhere defeated “Turnovo” 3:1 home and made through to Europa League II qualifying round. The team of Soso Pruidze was better than its opponent.

At the 7^th minute Lasha Kuchukhidze assisted from the right and Giorgi Gabedava scored a beautiful goal with head – 1:0.

“Chikhura” had advantage and soon, after a good combination Giorgi Kimadze missed the target. At the end of the first half the Macedonians kicked toward the net but Giorgi Somkhishvili made a save. At the 40^th minute crossbar saved the guests: after the kick of Lasha Kuchukhidze.

Before the break “Turnovo” equalized score. Pandovski scored goal – 1:1.

In the first 15 minutes of the second half Goce Sedloski, head coach of “Turnovo”, made three substitutions. At the 66^th minute Besik Dekanoidze assisted Giorgi Gabedava who scored goal in the empty net. Goalkeeper? He was very far from the net and only he knows why – 2:1.

Gabedava who was the best on the field earned a goal assist: he took a corner kick and Giorgi Rekhviashvili scored goal – 3:1.

“Chikhura” overcame I round and will face “Bursaspor” of Turkey in II round.

10.07. 20:00. Tbilisi. “Mikheil Meskhi”

Europa League. I Qualifying Round. II leg

Chikhura – Turnovo 3:1 (1:0) I leg – 1:0

Chikhura: Somkhishvili, Odikadze, Lasha Chelidze, Rekhviashvili, Kashia, Datunaishvili, Bechvaia, Kimadze, Dekanoidze, Gabedava (Koripadze 80), Kuchukhidze (Mumladze 80).

Head coach: Soso Pruidze.

Turnovo: Dimovski, Varelovski, Mavrov (Dolapchiev 60), Mutafchiyski, Harizanov (Kovacev 53), Tasev, Najdenov, Pandovski (Naumchevski 50), Georgiev, Curlinov, Pandev.

Head coach: Goce Sedloski.

Goals: 1:0 Gabedava (7), 1:1 Pandovski (45+1), 2:1 Gabedava (66), 3:1 Rekhviashvili (75)

Yellow cards: Mavrov (8), Kuchukhidze (22), Gabedava (50)

Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (Austria)

Ilia Nanobashvili