Locomotive beat Dinamo Tbilisi

In the 20^th round of Erovnuli Liga, Locomotive Tbilisi gained victory over Dinamo Tbilisi. At Mikheil Meskhi spare stadium, Giorgi Devdariani’s team beat the rival 3:1.

Besides the injured footballers, a captain o Locomotive, Davit Ubilava, Irakli Komakhidze and Levan Kurdadze have missed the match because of the disqualification. Consequently, Giorgi Devdariani made several replacements in the team.

Aleqsandre Andronikashvili was playing in the main team. He has played the second match in Erovnuli Liga and the first in a starting squad so far.

Vato Arveladze opened the score on 17^th minute. Loco’s number 24 scored after the pass from Davit Samurkasovi. 19 years old striker received the ball out of the penalty area and with his right foot netted in the right low corner of Nukri Revishvili’s gate.

On 25^th minute, the guest team equalized the score. 11 meter kick by Beqa Miqeladze hit the target. Arveladze’s mistake was followed by awarding a penalty kick. He lost the ball at the penalty line, as for Dinamo’s striker he was knocked down by Giorgi Khidesheli.

On 56^th minute Vato Arveladze scored a very beautiful goal and performed double in the game. Chiteishvili and Sikharulidze played good combination, Loco’s bombardier giving a good pass to Arveladze took him directly to the goalkeeper face to face. Before the goal, Vato with a fake movement moved a defender of Dinamo, Kobouri, off his way and netted Revishvili in a falling.

Fan club was supporting Locomotive against Dinamo. The club was formed on July 16, after a fan-camp. Up to 50 supporters were cheering up the team with their songs and exclamations.

The final result of the game was fixed by Giorgi Khidesheli on 82^nd minute of the match. Loco’s defender received a goal-scoring pass from Gega Diasamidze, who involved in the game on 51^st minute, substituting Giorgi Gorozia.

After the victory over Dinamo, Devdariani’s team possess 30 points and occupies the 4^th position. In the next round, Locomotive will compete with Saburtalo. The match will be held on August 6, at Mikheil Meskhi spare stadium, at 20:30.

Locomotive:  Tevdoradze, Chiteishvili, Andronikashvili (Rekhviashvili 55), Khidesheli, Kavtaradze, Chanturia, Samurkasov, Gorozia (Diasamidze 51), Kiknadze, Arveladze (kikabidze 73), Sikharulidze
Head Coach: Giorgi Devdariani

Yellow card: Samurkasovi (64), Kiknadze (68)
Referee: Giorgi Vadachkoria