The voting which was held by Professional League coupled ¼ finalists of Georgian Cup XXI named after Davit Kipiani. The couples are the following:
“Gagra” - “Dinamo”
“Zestaponi” - “Olimpi”
“Wit-Georgia” - ”Spartaki”
“Sioni” - “Torpedo”
Winner among these couples will be found out in two matches. On December 1 will be held first matches and then on December 15 and 16 will be held responsive matches.
“World Sport” asked representatives of the teams to make some comments about voting results and their future plans.
Mikheil Apkhazava (press-speaker of "Gagra"): “When our ball was taken, we were expecting “Dinamo” or “Wit-Georgia”, of course we preferred “Wit-Georgia”, but “Dinamo” is not also bad rival. I promise that we will do our best for victory and I think that “Gagra” is not without chance”.
Amiran Ghibradze (“Dinamo” technical Director): “Compromise is not common for Georgian Cup. That’s why we wait difficult fight with “Gagra”. “Gagra” plays in first league but in spite of this, club does its best to come back among the bests and to go through two stages in Georgian Cup is not easy. Our rival beat “Kolkheti” in the last match. Kakha Kacharava’s leaving was unexpected for us, but there is not planned any changes in coaches’ staff”.
Gia Geguchadze (a head coach of “Zestaponi”): “To my minds, it is the strongest couple in ¼ final. I think that two strongest clubs of Georgian football meet each other. There will be interesting matches ahead. In the one hand it can be said that none of us was not lucky, because two favorites meat each other. In the second hand the match between us will be interesting”.
Mikheil Jorbenadze (press speaker of “Olimpi”): “I think that “Olimpi” and “Zetsaponi” is couple consisting of two favorites. Both of the clubs should do their best for victory.
“Olimpi” as usual will compete at Cup as well as at Championship well. We can predict results but “Zestaponi” or “Olimpi” would be the best candidate of club competing in final match”.
Merab Kochlashvili ( a head coach of “Wit Georgia”): In my opinion, clubs were coupled relatively, only “Dinamo” is favorite with “Gagra”. As for us, we will have difficult matches, as owner of the cup we have to go through the next round”.
Badri Kvarastlkhelia ( a head coach of “Spartaki”): “we have strong rival in ¼ final of Cup. “Wit –Georgia” owns this cup and it is naturally that they will do their best for keeping the title. As usual “Wit-Georgia” is distinguished and they will have serious aims. As I have already mentioned we have strong rival but in spite of this we will do our best to go through the final”.
Jemal Chipashvili (press speaker of “Sioni”): “Certainly, voting is always conditional. If you fight for cup you have to win over everyone. But other rival would be better for us”.
Gia Gigatadze ( a head coach of “Tropedo”): “As far as you know, everyone does its best for winning the cup. It is good that two matches solves you go through the next round or not. “Sioni” is really good club, its place in tournament schedule proves it. Difficult fights are ahead, but I will do my best to go through the semi-final”.
Phridon Kervalishvili
