Locomotive Loses Against The Current Champion

Locomotive Tbilisi lost against the present champion of Georgia, Torpedo Kutaisi, with a big score. On March 16, in the 3^rd round of Erovnuli Liga, the clash at Ramaz Shengelia stadium, ended in favour of the host team 4:0.

After Tbilisi Derby, the head coach of Locomotive, Lasha Chaghiashvili made a change in the membership. Instead of the injured Davit Ubilava, Irakli Komakhidze engaged in the match against Torpedo.

In the first half, Loco created several dangerous moments. On the 4^th minute, Mamia Gavashelishvili, and on the 24^th minute, Vato Arveladze could have scored. The captain of Torpedo, Roin Kvaskhvadze played accurately in both cases.

On the 27^th minute Gavashelishvili was left face to face with Kvaskhvadze, although the forward of Loco was outclassed by the goalkeeper of Kutaisi again.

On the 37^th minute, Levan Kutalia raided the gate of Revaz Tevdoradze. During the compensated time given by the referee, Tornike Kapanadze scored the second goal with a distant shot.

Despite the changes, in the second half, Locomotive had trouble creating a goal-scoring moment. On the 63^rd minute, Kutalia performed double. On the 79^th minute, Vato Arveladze broke the ball in his own gate and fixed the final result.

Lasha Chaghiashvili’s team will hold the next match against Chikhura Sachkhere on March 31, after the  team pause.

Locomotive: Tevdoradze, Komakhidze, Kurdadze, N. Chanturia (c), Gabadze, Shonia, Gvalia (Kikabidze 61), Samurkasovi (Ghonghadze 77), Davitashvili (Kiknadze 73), Arveladze, Gavashelishvili

Head Coach: Lasha Chaghiashvili

Yellow Card: Gvalia (35), N. Chanturia (56), Arveladze (87)