Today, Georgian flags were waving and a song was sung at Georgian airport. "Fans of Georgian sport" met the national team which beat Slovenia 2:1 in a friendly match. Also journalists were at the airport.
Ljubljana - the airplane landed in Tbilisi at 18:30. Georgian team did not lose for the 8th time this year. On November 17, Georgians beat the team which is in the 15th place in FIFA ranking and played quite well at World Championship several months ago.
Head coach of the team Temur Ketsbaia left for Cyprus from Slovenia. Legionaries went to their clubs. Players who are playing at Georgian National Championship and Gocha Khojava, midfielder of Russian "Volga", arrived in Tbilisi.
The journalists paid more attention to one of the best players of the match, goalkeeper Giorgi Loria.
- I am very happy. We played well and beat a strong opponent. It was a difficult match - stated Loria to "World Sport".
- You parried penalty so well. Slovenian player seemed to take it well but you managed to parry it anyway.
- I knew, that he would kick the ball in the right corner. I prepared and thanks to god, I parried it.
- Not only penalty, you parried other balls too.
- All these balls were difficult to parry. I am happy that I did my bit in the victory of the team.
- Compare yourself with whom you were two years ago. You are self-confident, are not you?
- Of course. I did not have so much playing experience then. I am always playing in the club and it worked in the team.
Levan Kakubava started playing at the 73rd minute. It is a difficult moment - defender started playing when his team was winning and it was obvious that he would have been under pressure at the last minutes. Besides that, Kakubava played for the first time in the national team but he did his job well.
- We won a difficult match. Of course, the opponent was strong. Slovenia is in the 15th place in FIFA ranking.
- You played as a defender. You seldom play on this position in "Dinamo" Tbilisi. Was not it difficult for you?
- I am playing on this position in "Dinamo". So, it was not a problem for me.
- What instructions did Ketsbaia give you?
- I should block the midfield for Slovenians.
- Were you nervous?
- I was a little bit nervous but it passed and we won.
Let us hope, that people will have such happy faces at the Tbilisi airport after the match against Israel which will be held on March 29. "Fans of Georgian Sport" will not be lazy to go to the airport...


Ilia Nanobashvili