Samtredia secured a narrow victory over Gori with a 1:0 scoreline in the Erovnuli Liga 2 regular season fixture on August 15, 2026. The match, played in round 21, saw the home side claim all three points in a closely fought contest. Both teams entered the game with similar records, though Samtredia held seventh place with 24 points while Gori sat ninth on 25 points.
The match statistics revealed an evenly matched encounter, with both teams recording 70 attacks throughout the 90 minutes. Possession was split nearly evenly at 54 per cent for Samtredia and 46 per cent for Gori. The home side earned five corners while the visitors claimed eight, suggesting Gori applied more pressure in wide areas.
Samtredia received a yellow card through N. Okropiridze in the 52nd minute, while Gori collected two bookings through T. Jangidze and S. Akhalkatsi. The hosts made five substitutions compared to Gori's three changes, indicating a need to freshen legs as the match progressed.
The decisive moments came in the second half when T. Chikovani found the net twice in consecutive minutes, at 71 and 72. Despite these goals appearing in the match data, the final score was recorded as 1:0 to Samtredia, suggesting one goal may have been disallowed or the scoring data contains an inconsistency.
Samtredia's record now stands at nine wins, four draws and 11 defeats from 24 games. Gori remain on six wins, seven draws and 11 losses, maintaining their position in the lower half of the table. The result leaves Samtredia two points clear of their visitors in the standings.