KOBULETI, Georgia (Interstat) — SK Gonio defeated visiting SK Merani Tbilisi 3-0 on Friday at Kobuleti Football Center, with Giorgi Pantsulaia scoring twice in the second half and the home side keeping a clean sheet. SK Gonio scored three goals total, while SK Merani Tbilisi scored none. The home side scored after the break, and the visiting side did not score. The result moved SK Gonio to 3-1 in the competition and 3-1 across all competitions. SK Merani Tbilisi is now 1-2-1 in the competition and 1-2-1 across all competitions. The match was played at Kobuleti Football Center, and SK Gonio won by three goals. SK Gonio was the home team, and SK Merani Tbilisi was the visiting team.

Pantsulaia was the top performer for SK Gonio. He played the full 90 minutes and recorded two goals. His first goal came in the 58th minute, and his second came in the 82nd minute. SK Gonio finished with three goals, and SK Merani Tbilisi finished with zero. Pantsulaia’s two finishes were the listed goal entries for the home side, which led through the final whistle. The goals came in the second half and SK Gonio secured the win. Pantsulaia’s statline was 90 minutes and two goals.

SK Gonio’s previous results this season were a 1-0 win at SK Didube, a 1-0 home win over SK Orbi and a 2-0 loss at SK WIT Georgia. SK Merani Tbilisi’s previous results were a 4-0 home loss to SK Iberia 1999 II, a 2-1 road win at Loco. Tbilisi and a 2-2 home draw against SK Iveria Khashuri. SK Gonio entered the match with two wins and one loss in its previous three competition games, while SK Merani Tbilisi entered with one win, one loss and one draw. The visitors were held without a goal and the home side finished with three goals. The match produced a shutout for SK Gonio.

The competition records for both clubs after the result are 3-1 for SK Gonio and 1-2-1 for SK Merani Tbilisi. SK Gonio has three wins and one loss in the competition, and it has the same record across all competitions. SK Merani Tbilisi has one win, two losses and one draw in the competition, and it has the same record across all competitions. The visiting side’s season has included a win over Loco. Tbilisi and a draw with SK Iveria Khashuri, while SK Gonio has posted wins over SK Didube and SK Orbi. SK Gonio added another victory with the three-goal performance. SK Gonio’s competition record and its all-competitions record both stand at three wins and one loss after the match.

SK Gonio’s scoring came after a first half without a goal. Pantsulaia scored in the 58th minute and added his second in the 82nd minute. The home side finished with three goals total, and SK Merani Tbilisi finished with none. SK Gonio led after the 58th-minute goal and added to its advantage with the 82nd-minute goal. The final whistle confirmed a home win. The result gave SK Gonio a third competition victory and handed SK Merani Tbilisi a second competition loss. SK Gonio kept a clean sheet, and the home side finished the match with three goals. The final score was 3-0.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of SK Gonio 1, SK Merani Tbilisi 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected SK Gonio with an 80.3 percent probability to win. SK Gonio had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.