TBILISI (Interstat) — SK Iberia 1999 II scored four unanswered goals and defeated home side SK Merani Tbilisi 4-0 in a competition match Friday at Sport-kompleksi Shatili.

Iberia took the lead in the 18th minute when Giorgi Chanturia scored. Nikoloz Bochorishvili made it 2-0 in the 37th minute, giving the visitors a two-goal cushion before halftime. Bochorishvili struck again in the 74th minute for his second goal of the match. Zaza Tsamalashvili completed the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time, closing out the visitors’ four-goal win. The goals came in order from Chanturia, Bochorishvili twice and Tsamalashvili. Iberia led 2-0 at halftime.

Chanturia played the full match and finished with one goal. Bochorishvili also played 90 minutes and scored twice. Tsamalashvili played the full match and added one goal. The visitors held the lead from the 18th minute and protected it while adding goals in the second half. Merani was unable to cut into the deficit after the early breakthrough. Iberia’s scoring was spread among three players, with Bochorishvili the only one to score more than once.

SK Iberia 1999 II’s season record in the competition is now one win, no losses and two draws, and its record across all competitions is the same. SK Merani Tbilisi is now one win, one loss and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Iberia had drawn 4-4 with SK Didube and 3-3 at SK Orbi in its previous two competition matches. Merani had beaten Loco. Tbilisi 2-1 and drawn 2-2 with SK Iveria Khashuri in its previous two competition matches. The win gave Iberia its first victory of the competition season after two draws, while Merani absorbed its first loss after a win and a draw. Those previous results left Iberia unbeaten before this match and Merani with one win and one draw.

The match was played at Sport-kompleksi Shatili. Iberia, the visiting side, scored in each half and finished with four goals from three different players. Chanturia, Bochorishvili and Tsamalashvili accounted for the scoring. Merani, the home team, could not respond after falling behind early. The visitors’ lead grew before halftime and remained secure through the second half as Iberia added two more goals after the break. Iberia’s final goal arrived in stoppage time and completed the scoring. The match took place at Sport-kompleksi Shatili, with SK Merani Tbilisi as the home team and SK Iberia 1999 II as the visiting team. The final whistle followed the late goal.

Iberia’s competition record now stands at one win, no losses and two draws, and its overall record is identical. Merani’s competition record is one win, one loss and one draw, also matching its overall mark. The result moved Iberia to an unbeaten start through three competition matches. Merani moved to .500 in the competition with a win, a loss and a draw. The visitors remained without a loss in the competition and across all competitions. The competition and overall records are identical for both clubs after the result. The result did not include any goals from Merani. The result was Iberia’s first win of the competition season, while Merani’s record stayed level with one win, one loss and one draw. Iberia remained unbeaten in the competition and overall, and Merani’s overall record matched its competition mark.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final score. Its ELO system had given Merani a 52.7 percent probability to win, and Merani had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5. The projection and line information were set before the match.