Europa League Group F second round matches.
Georgia (country)
together with
Czech Republic (from 1993)
Shaking hands with a score of 1-1. The game was a great matchup for the crowd with each team getting their own score.
The first half started off quickly with both teams going on the offensive. In the third minute, Cherny took the ball on the left side of the box and attempted a shot that was parried by the goalkeeper. Mika Utadze followed up with a shot from inside the box, but the ball was again deflected by the goalkeeper. In the 8th minute, Cherny's shot from outside the box was blocked and then the goalkeeper confiscated the ball. In the 13th minute, Hickey cut inside the left side of the field and attempted a long-distance shot, which was blocked and went out of bounds. In the 18th minute, Cao Farr was yellow-carded for a kicking foul. In the 21st minute, Cao Fal crossed the ball from the right side of the field, and the goalkeeper came out to confiscate the ball.
In the 22nd minute, the Czech Republic formed an attack after the ball was sent from the sideline in front of the field, and Hrozek pushed a shot inside the penalty area, but the goal was invalidated after VAR confirmed that his handball was first. In the 26th minute, Provoad shot at the center of the field with his teammates after a series of cooperation. In the 35th minute, Davitashvili crossed the ball from the right side of the road, and Cao Fal nearly made a mistake in front of the goal. In the 45th minute, Georgia won a free kick on the right side of the field, Mika Utadze pushed the shot out of the melee, VAR prompted Hranak handball foul, Mika Utadze penalty kick hit, Georgia 1-0 lead over the Czech Republic. In the 48th minute, Schick's low shot from near the penalty spot was parried by the goalkeeper.
The second half resumed with both sides continuing their fierce rivalry. In the 47th minute, Juracek received a yellow card for a hit-and-run foul. In the 53rd minute, Holeš was yellow-carded for pulling down Kvaratskhelya near midfield. In the 55th minute, Hickey's push in front of the box from a teammate's return pass was blocked. In the 57th minute, Juracek burst into the box from the left and pushed a shot off the post. In the 59th minute, the Czech Republic right corner kick, Hrozek header hit the goal post, Hick followed up the chest into the goal, the Czech Republic 1-1 equalized the score. In the 66th minute, Hic went off due to injury, and Chidir came on as a substitute.
In the 71st minute, Cao Farr's header near the penalty area was cleared and Juracek's shot from outside the box went over the crossbar. In the 77th minute, Shawchek's cross from the left was deflected off the post by Chidir's header. In the 79th minute, Juracek cut inside from the right and shot off the post. In the 82nd minute, substitute Gvelesiani received a yellow card for a malicious foul. In the 88th minute, Georgia had a chance to take a corner kick from the right side, but the referee deemed that the Georgian offense had committed a foul and the ball was transferred to the Czech Republic. In stoppage time, Lobzanidze missed a great chance to kill the game.
The match ended with a 1-1 draw between Georgia and the Czech Republic. After this game, each side gained a point, setting the stage for the next game.
