Fans attack referees in Samtredia

The quarterfinal of Davit Kipiani cup match between Martvili’s “Merani” and Kobuleti’s “Shukura” was interrupted by a fight. The Georgian Football federation informs that the fans physically and verbally abused the referees.

The federation informs that when the score was 2:2, Merani managed to score a goal with the additional minutes given by the referee, though the referees disallowed the goal. The situation was tensed because Martvili fans started to throw different things on the pitch. After a while, about 200 people stormed the pitch and physically and verbally abused the referees. It became impossible to finish the match. The referees were Tornike Gvanteladze, Beso Tchitchinadze, Guram Chigogidze and Levan Kvaratskhelia. The disciplinary committee of the Georgian football federation will discuss the incident in the coming days.

The match was held on Erosi Manjgaladze stadium.