In the Erovnuli Liga 2 game on 20 September 2026, Samtredia beat Merani Martvili 5:0. Match numbers: yellow cards 3:2.
Match report
Samtredia beat Merani Martvili 5-0 in the Erovnuli Liga 2 regular season match on 20 September. The hosts moved away from their recent form with a comfortable victory, while Merani dropped further behind in fourth place. And here's the thing — this was not a match decided by chance.
D. Gvasalia opened the scoring in the twenty-second minute, and Merani never really settled. J. Cordero Gonzalez doubled the lead four minutes later, then added another in the thirty-eighth. By then the visitors were chasing shadows, and Samtredia did not travel to make up the numbers when it came to effort.
T. Odikadze made it four in the fortieth minute before Gvasalia completed his brace in the forty-third. The half ended with Merani chasing the game, and the visitors changed shape after the break. Four substitutions came on for Samtredia at the restart, including Cordero Gonzalez and Odikadze, who were replaced in favour of fresh legs.
Samtredia collected three yellow cards, while Merani received two. L. Patarkatsishvili, L. Tsotsonava, and N. Kharabadze were booked for the hosts, with O. Gagnidze and M. Gaye cautioned for the visitors. The old head settled them down when it mattered, and the clean-sheet run came to an end for Merani.
Samtredia sit fifth with 34 points from 26 games, while Merani remain in fourth with 37 points. The hosts had nothing to do all evening after the first half, and the gap at the top of the table looks wider now. This result ended Merani's momentum from their 2-1 win over Sioni Bolnisi last time out.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Yellow cards3–2
HT⚽22' D. Gvasalia — Goal⚽26' J. Cordero Gonzalez — Goal🟨33' L. Patarkatsishvili — Yellow card⚽38' J. Cordero Gonzalez — Goal⚽40' T. Odikadze — Goal⚽43' D. Gvasalia — Goal🟨45' L. Tsotsonava — Yellow card⇄46' R. Gagity — Substitution⇄46' L. Gadilia — Substitution⇄46' R. Chkhaidze — Substitution⇄46' S. Kukhianidze — Substitution🟨49' N. Kharabadze — Yellow card🟨57' O. Gagnidze — Yellow card⇄65' J. Cordero Gonzalez — Substitution⇄65' L. Patarkatsishvili — Substitution⇄65' T. Odikadze — Substitution⇄65' D. Gvasalia — Substitution🟨71' M. Gaye — Yellow card⇄75' O. Gagnidze — Substitution⇄82' D. Khelaia — Substitution
0'45'90'
Match events
22'1:0Samtredia⚽GoalD. Gvasalia assist: T. Odikadze
