Before the match, Georgian national team trained with the whole staff for the first time on March 23. It is almost decided that Jano Ananidze will not be able to help “The Lelos” in these two matches. On Tuesday, midfielder of “Spartak” Moscow arrived in Tbilisi with his 4 teammates (Martsvaladze, Gogua, Salukvadze, Revishvili).  Team doctors learnt his condition and after this Aleksandre Koshkadze was called up for the team.

Temur Ketsbaia led three goalkeepers and 21 football players to the national stadium at 16:50. The team held traditional training. Koshkadze participated in ten „Yellows“ and ten „Reds“. He helped the attacking team.

Defenders (Kaladze, Salukvadze, Aladashvili, Kvirkvelia) were put so that they played only when they received the ball. Players who played in the center of the field were allowed to touch the ball only twice.

„Yellows“ won 4:1. Gogua, Khizanishvili, Gelashvili and Dvalishvili scored goals. Guruli from „Reds“ scored in Loria’s goal (Revishvili defended the second goal).

After that, 20-minute two-goals were played on the field (Ketsbaia trained the team for an hour and half). Here is the list of both team players:

„Yellows“ – Revishvili, Salukvadze, Amisulashvili, Khubutia, Kaladze, Gogua, Khizanishvili, Daushvili, Gelashvili, Iashvili, Dvalishvili;

 „Reds“ – Loria, Aladashvili,  Kashia, Khidesheli, Kvirkvelia, Kankava, Kobiashvili, Martsvaladze, Guruli, Modebadze, Siradze.

 „Yellows“ won this time but 1:0. Dvalishvili could not receive assist of Gelashvili though Iashvili did it.

We think that „Yellows“ will play in the main staff against Croatia. But the coach will make one substitution at least. Gelashvili will be substituted with Kobiashvili.

And the most important is that Kakha Kaladze, captain of the national team, trained today.

Phridon Kervalishvili