Georgian U-19 football team, coached by Vasil Maisuradze, took the 3rd place at the Portuguese international tournament. In the last match of the tournament the Georgians faced Czech U-19 team and lost 1:2. Among the apprentices of Maisuradze Giorgi Gorozia scored the only goal. Recall that before facing Czech team, the Georgians lost to Portugal 1:4 and overcame Russians 4:2.
The composition of the Georgian team was following in Portugal:
Goalkeepers: Beka Kurdadze, Oto Goshadze (both „Saburtalo“).
Defenders: Giorgi Gabadze („Lokomotive“, Tbilisi), Aleksandre Gureshidze, Otar Kakabadze, Giga Samkharadze (all „Dinamo“ Tbilisi), Giorgi Tevzadze, Jemal Tabidze (both „Saburtalo“), Lasha Dvali („Skonto“, Latvia), Tsotne Keburia („Dila 2“, Gori).
Midfielders: Levan Shengelia, Giorgi Beridze (both „Dila 2“, Gori), Giorgi Aburjania, Giorgi Gorozia, Luka Kikabidze (all „Lokomotive“, Tbilisi), Giorgi Kharaishvili („Saburtalo“), Archil Meskhi („Dinamo“ Tbilisi).
Forwards: Davit Jikia, Luka Zarandia (both „Lokomotive“, Tbilisi), Ilia Kerdzevadze („Dila 2“, Gori).
Lasha Tabagari