Macedonian senior women’s national team suffered a defeat against Georgia with 0:3 in the first control match between the two teams played at the Mikheil Meskhi 2 stadium.
photo by Nakrebi.ge
The best chance for Macedonia was in the 7th minute when Sela took a shot from sixteen meters and hit the post. In the 19th minute Petrushevska managed to score after a corner kick, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. The best chance for Georgia to score in the first half was in the 40th minute after a corner kick, when Tatuashvili missed the goal from two meters.
In the second half Georgia had everything under control. Bebia scored an opener in the 53rd minute when she received a pass from Cheminava. In 61st minute captain Cheminava secured the lead from similar action, but the assist was from the right side by Backradze. In 83rd minute Cheminava confirmed the victory by scoring from twenty meters. Georgia had two great chances for goal in 80th minute when Kolarova blocked the shot in one on one situation and in the injury minute when Bolkvadze took a head shot from five meters but missed the goal. Macedonia didn’t create any serious chance in the second half.
Mikheil Meskhi 2 stadium in Tbilisi
Georgia –
Macedonia 3:0 (0:0)
Scorers: 53′ Maiko Bebia, 61′, 83′ Ana Cheminava
Georgia: Tatia Gabunia, Gvantsa Kadagishvili (84′ Nino Chkhartishvili), Mariam Kalandadze, Nino Pasikashvili, Tamari Tatuashvili, Elene Enjibadze, Natia Danelia, Maiko Bebia (70′ Tinatin Ambalya), Teona Bakradze (70′ Nino Bukhrikidze), Ana Cheminava (C) (84′ Lizi Mtserashvili), Tatiana Matveeva (70′ Anastasia Bolkvadze). Coach: Iris Antman
Macedonia: Vedrana Komnenova; Sara Evtindjioska (62′ Mila Paneva), Sara Kolarovska (74′ Kristina Mojsoska), Elena Paneska (46′ Jovana Pavlovska), Katerina Petkova, Olivera Cokleska (62′ Biljana Paneska), Ikmete Limani (82′ Radica Choneva), Radica Velkova, Ulza Maksuti (C), Vesa Sela (84′ Edina Sulejmani), Kristina Petrushevska (46′ Slagjana Gjorgjieva). Coach: Kiril Izov
The two national teams will play a second control match on February 28.
Match highlights: