| Georgia 2-0 Lithuania |
| Georgi Demetradze gets away from a Lithuanian defender |
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| Kakha Kaladze wins a header |
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| Rati Aleksidze challenges for the ball |
| Iashvili, 85, 86 |
| Two late goals by Freiburg striker Alexander Iashvili finally broke Lithuania's stubborn resistance in Group 8 and kept alive Georgia's slim World Cup play-off hopes. Iashvili struck first on 85 minutes, and within one minute he had doubled his side's advantage in Tbilisi. The match-winner was only drafted into the starting line-up for the crucial clash by manager Alexander Chivadze after doubts over Shota Arveladze's fitness. His goals were certainly a relief to the home side, who had almost gone behind to Lithuania in the first-half. Robertas Poskus and Deividas Semberas were both thwarted early on by keeper Gvaramadze. Another one-on-one miss by Poskus in the second-half looked as though it would cost his side, and sure enough Iaschwili pounced after Lithuania badly gave the ball away. A minute later, the same player finished another quick Georgia raid. Teams: Georgia: Gvaramadze, Kobiashvili, Khizanishvili, Sajaia, Kaladze, Tskitishvili, Nemsadze, Kavelashvili(Demetradze 46), Alexidze (Burduli 74), Kinkladze, Iashwili (S. Arveladze 90) Lithuania: Stauce, Stankevicius, Dziaukstas, Gleveckas, Skarbalius, Morinas, Zutautas, Mikalajunas, (Jankauskas 86), Shemberas, Rajanauskas, Poskus Booked: Poshkus, Zutautas, Mikalajunas(Lithuania) Referee: Haim Jakob (Israel) Att: 19,000 |