TBILISI (Interstat) — SK Orbi and SK Dinamo 2 Tbilisi played to a 1-1 draw on Friday, with a late equalizer erasing the home side’s first-half lead. Nika Kharaishvili put Orbi ahead in the 28th minute, finishing the opening goal of the match. SK Dinamo 2 Tbilisi stayed within reach and found its answer in the 86th minute, when Luka Tsikolia scored to level the game. The visitors made the goal stand through the closing stages, and Orbi could not produce a second breakthrough before the final whistle. The result added another drawn match to Orbi’s season and gave Dinamo 2 Tbilisi a point on the road.

Tsikolia played all 90 minutes and scored once for SK Dinamo 2 Tbilisi, delivering the late goal that changed the outcome. Kharaishvili also played the full match and scored once for SK Orbi, giving the home team its lead in the first half. The two players accounted for the only goals in a match that remained tight after the early breakthrough and the late response. Orbi protected its advantage for much of the match, but Dinamo 2 Tbilisi’s persistence produced the equalizer in the final minutes. The goal allowed the visiting team to leave with a share of the points.

The draw left SK Dinamo 2 Tbilisi at 1-1-1 in this competition and 1-1-1 across all competitions. SK Orbi moved to 0-1-2 in the competition and 0-1-2 overall. Dinamo 2 Tbilisi now has one win, one loss and one draw in the competition, matching its overall record. Orbi remains without a win in the competition and overall, with one loss and two draws in each account. The teams remain separated in the standings by the small margin created by their differing results this season.

Before the match, SK Dinamo 2 Tbilisi had beaten SK WIT Georgia 3-1 at home and lost 3-0 at SK Tbilisi 2025 in its previous competition matches. SK Orbi had lost 1-0 at SK Gonio and drawn 3-3 at home against SK Iberia 1999 II in its prior competition matches. Those results gave both teams recent experience in close and high-scoring games, and the rematch followed a similar pattern of separated scoring chances. Dinamo 2 Tbilisi carried the memory of a win and a loss into the match, while Orbi entered after a defeat and a draw.

The first half settled into a measured pace after Kharaishvili’s goal, with Orbi holding the advantage and Dinamo 2 Tbilisi working to find space. The visiting side’s best response came late, when Tsikolia connected in the 86th minute to pull the teams level. Orbi’s chances of securing a win slipped away in the closing minutes, while Dinamo 2 Tbilisi secured a point that reflected its late push. The final stages were played with the match still in the balance, but neither side found another goal.

The draw continued a run of mixed results for both clubs in the competition. Dinamo 2 Tbilisi’s record now includes a win, a loss and a draw, while Orbi has drawn twice and lost once. The match also counted in each team’s all-competitions record, and neither side’s overall mark changed from its competition mark. Orbi remained at 0-1-2 overall, and Dinamo 2 Tbilisi stayed at 1-1-1 overall. The point gained by Dinamo 2 Tbilisi followed its late equalizer, while Orbi settled for a draw after leading for most of the second half.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-2 final score. Interstat’s ELO system had projected SK Orbi with a 63.3 percent probability to win. SK Orbi was installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 3.5.