"Grandson of Kantari Exits First League Alongside Sokol"
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Bloody hell, Saratov's "Sokol" took a knocking this time around, losing 1:2 against Krasnoyarsk's "Enisey." With the curtain falling on the first league season after 32 matches, they've grasped the cold, hard truth - they ain't making it to the next round.
The tables currently stand with "Sokol" at the bottom of the barrel in 17th place, clinging to 26 points.
The Georgian defender for "Sokol," Giorgi Kantaria, descendant of Meliton Kantaria, the famous chap who hoisted the Victory Banner over the Reichstag in 1945, managed 59 minutes on the pitch against "Enisey."
Before the clash, they held an "Immortal Regiment" event, where players paraded portraits of their war-fighting ancestors. Giorgi Kantaria expressed his pride, calling his ancestor a first-class hero. During his stint in Belarus, he'd crossed paths with a portrait of Meliton Kantaria at an "Immortal Regiment" march, and the encounter had been memorialized in photos.
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Despite their best efforts, Saratov's "Sokol" failed to secure a place in the next round of European leagues, with their Premier League season ending in disappointing 17th place. Moreover, the ongoing football season in Russia highlighted "Sokol's" struggle, as they lost to Krasnoyarsk's "Enisey" and managed only 26 points after 32 matches.
