Georgia was cruising against Portugal in the first half, leading 13-05 at halftime. However, Portugal started the second half like a house on fire and scored thirteen unanswered points to lead 18-13. Unfortunately and unfairly to many, Portugal scored a late try to level the scores at 18-18 to draw.
Georgia made an early statement when Georgian try-soring record holder Akaki Tabutsadze scored their first try after just ninety seconds to lead 07-00. Flyhalf Tedo Abzhandadze added a converted penalty to increase Georgia's lead to 10-00 after fifteen minutes of play.
Although Georgia controlled most of the play they could only add a second converted penalty after thirty minutes of play. However, Portugal struck back almost immediately when Raffaele Storti scored a long-distance try in the corner for Portugal four minutes later. Georgia led 13-05 going into the second half.
Portugal was first to open the scoring in the second half when Samuel Marques converted two penalties to make it a two-point game and twenty-eight minutes to play. Portugal who had wrestled control from Romania, scored their second try with twenty-two minutes still to play. The Akaki Tabutsadze's try in the corner gave Portugal the lead, 18-13, for the first time in the match.
Georgia fought back and scored a try from a five-meter lineout maul, with two minutes to play to level the scores at 18-18, which was also the final score.
Scorers:
Romania: Tries: Raffaele Storti, Tengizi Zamtaradze. Conversion: Tedo Abzhandadze. Penalty: Tedo Abzhandadze (2).
Portugal: Tries: Raffaele Storti, Akaki Tabutsadze. Conversion: Samuel Marques. Penalties: Samuel Marques (2).
Teams:
Georgia: 1 Mikheil Nariashvili, 2 Shalva Mamukashvili, 3 Beka Gigashvili, 4 Vladimer Chachanidze, 5 Konstantine Mikautadze, 6 Tornike Jalagonia, 7 Beka Saginadze, 8 Beka Gorgadze, 9 Gela Aprasidze, 10 Tedo Abzhandadze, 11 Alexander Todua, 12 Merab Sharikadze (c), 13 Giorgi Kveseladze, 14 Akaki Tabutsadze, 15 Davit Niniashvili. Replacements: 16 Tengizi Zamtaradze, 17 Guram Gogichashvili, 18 Guram Papidze, 19 Nodar Cheishvili, 20 Giorgi Tsutskiridze, 21 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 22 Luka Matkava, 23 Demur Tapladze.
Portugal: 1 Francisco Fernandes, 2 Mike Tadjer, 3 Diogo Hasse Ferreira, 4 José Madeira, 5 Steevy Cerqueira, 6 João Granate, 7 Nicolas Martins, 8 Rafael Simões, 9 Samuel Marques, 10 Jerónimo Portela, 11 Rodrigo Marta, 12 Tomás Appleton (c), 13 Pedro Bettencourt, 14 Raffaele Storti, 15 Nuno Sousa Guedes. Replacements: 16 David Costa, 17 Lionel Campergue, 18 Anthony Alves, 19 Martim Belo, 20 David Wallis, 21 Thibault de Freitas, 22 Pedro Lucas, 23 Manuel Cardoso Pinto.