After a two-week break caused by the team matches, the national football Championship will be resumed on Sunday. During this time, some hold friendly matches, some changed their teachers and some remained even without coach.

Metalurg (Rustavi) – Merani (Martvili)

October 20. Rustavi. “Poladi.” 15:00

Referees: B. Ninua, I. Ukleba, G. Chigogidze, A. Krichashvili (substitute)

In the last round, ambitious “Metalurg” lost with big score (2:5) to “Wit Georgia” in Mtskheta and despite missing several key players, their head coach Gela Sanaia remained disappointed with other players too. This especially applies to the protection line. We cannot blame him, for that team which is willing to get through the Euro Cup, the present 8^th place is not suitable, so “Metalurg” will play against “Merani” only for winning.

News about “Merani” is also interesting. In the new season “Merani” has become almost discovery. Malkhaz Zhvania formed a sympathize team, which plays modern and beautiful football, but Zhvania went to work in “Dinamo” Tbilisi and as “World Sport” already wrote, Kakha Chkhetiani will train the team. What will be like “Merani” of Chkhetiani, we will see it in the future. Few days ago, “Merani” won over “Guria” Lanchkhuti 1:0 in the friendly match and on Sunday Kakha will have his official debut as a head coach.

Dila (Gori) – Zugdidi

October 20. Gori. “Tengiz Burjanadze.” 15:00

Disqualified: Temur Gongadze (“Dila”)

Referees: A. Baslehlo, D. Chigogidze, I. Machitidze, M. Beuklishvili (substitute)

“Dila” Gori, which was considered as one of the candidates of Champions before the season, is in the unusual 7^th place. The team collapsed, it seems that the team is without support and in a result Giorgi Devdariani, head coach of this team, left his post few days ago. The reason is still financial problems. There is still uncertain situation in “Dila”.

Spartak (Tskhinvali) – Guria (Lanchkhuti)

October 20. Mtskheta. “Mtskheta Park.” 15:00

Disqualified: Nika Kvekveskiri (“Spartak”)

Referees: J. Khorava, Z. Pipia, K. Tepnadze, L. Kvaratskhelia (substitute)

“Spartak” usually hosts their opponents in Vake at “Mikheil Meskhi” stadium, but because of the Euro qualifying tournament of U-17 team, they will host “Guria” at “Mtskheta Park” (Mtskheta). Apprentices of Vladimer Khachidze has only one win in their asset and are in the last place in the standings with 3 points. As for “Guria”, despite of many problems, they suddenly carry out perfect season. In the previous round, “Guria” won over “Dila” (2:0), before this they overcame also “Dinamo” Tbilisi (2:1) and now they are standing proudly in the 4^th place.

Torpedo (Kutaisi) – Sioni (Bolnisi)

October 20. Kutaisi. Central. 16:00

Disqualified: Merab Gigauri (“Torpedo”)

Referee: L. Silagava, B. Chichinadze, Zv. Erkvania, O. Khetsadze (substitute)

“Torpedo” is undoubtedly outstanding team of this year’s Championship. They have excellent quality of playing and after 8 rounds remains as the only unbeaten team in the Super League. And as for “Sioni”, they have not won in the Championship after August 25.

Before the match against “Sioni”, the captain of “Torpedo” and the 8^th number made comments to the official website of the club.

Maksime Kvilitaia: We expect great resistance from “Sioni”. I do not even want to remember our previous meeting, which was very unsuccessful for us. And now, it’s time to win. “Sioni” has experienced players, among them I would like to distinguish Tornike Aptsiauri, but our trump is acting, we will try to use our possibilities to convincingly defeat them”.

Nika Sabanadze: “Sioni” is an ordinary team, is blanked with good players and despite the fact that they are at the bottom of the standings, they will play with us with great motivation, so, I think that it will be hard to take 3 points, but everyone expects our successful play and we need to win”.

Zestafoni – Wit Georgia (Tbilisi)

October 20. Zestafoni. “Davit Abashidze.” 16:00

Referees: D. Kharitonashvili, L. Varamishvili, D. Kurtanidze, Kh. Gagnidze (substitute)

Ratko Dostanic, Serbian head coach of “Zestafoni”, was saying that the meeting delayed for us and that’s why the result will come gradually. After losing to “Spartak” and “Sioni”, “Zestafoni” won 2 matches in a row, at first they won over “Guria” and then overcame “Zugdidi”. During the team break, “Zestafoni” held friendly match with “Chikhura” and played draw 1:1.

Dinamo (Tbilisi) – Chikhura (Sachkhere)

October 20. Tbilisi. “Dinamo Arena.” 18:00

Disqualified: Giorgi Gvelesiani (“Dinamo”)

Referees: T. Gvantseladze, Z. Menteshashvili, Z. Berulava, G. Kikacheishvili, D. Sanodze, A. Nonikashvili (substitute)

The play of “Dinamo” Tbilisi is getting more attractive. In last 3 matches, apprentices of Dusan Uhrin scored 17 goals, which is really impressionable result. Generally, “Dinamo” scored 19 goals in the Championship and their opponent will be “Chikhura” (17 goals). If we remember last meetings (the fisrt match ended without goals, and in another 3 matches “Dinamo” won 5:2, 3:0 and 4:2), I think, spectators will not be bored.

Goals:

7 – Dimitri Tatanashvili (2 pen, “Chikhura”)

6 – Dorin Goga (“Dinamo”)

5 – Irakli Modebadze (1, “Dila”)

4 – Tornike Kapanadze (“Torpedo”), Irakli Kobalia (“Zestafoni”), Giorgi Koripadze, Elguja Lobzhanidze (both – “Wit Georgia”)

3 – Lado Akhalaia (“Sioni”), Grigol Dolidze (“Dila”), Giorgi Merabashvili (“Dinamo”)

Solomon Gulisashvili