The First Tour of Erovnuli Liga – Loss with Samtredia
The First Tour of Erovnuli Liga – Loss with Samtredia
Locomotive Tbilisi has started the new season of Eovnulii Liga 2018 with a failure. On March 5, Lasha Chaghiashvili’s team was defeated by Samtredia on Mikheil Meskhi spare stadium.
The first official match in Loco’s memership was held by Davit Jiqia, Zuriko Davitashvili, Oto Kobakhidze and Teimuraz Shonia. The latter is also the author of the only goal from our team’s membership.
The guest team managed to open the score on the 13th minute. While Giorgi Kiknadze and Vako Bachiashvili were competing at the penalty line of Locomotive, the referee signaled the foul resulting in a penalty kick, which was successfully performed by the number 10 from the guest team, Giorgi Eristavi, promoting his team.
In the debut of the second half, Zuriko Davitashvili had a chance to score. He and Kiknadze played a good combination in the penalty area of the rival, a kick by Loco’s number 10 was repelled by Omar Migineishvili, sending the ball in the corner.
On the 50th minute, Loco renewed the equalty. Due to the violation of the rules by Vato Arveladze, Giorgi Vadachkoria signaled a 11 meter kick, which was accurately performed by Teimuraz Shonia.
Locomotive could have advanced its position on the 57th minute. Giorgi Gabadze delivered a ball to Vato Arveladze whose header was repelled by Omar Migineishvili, sending the ball in the corner.
On the 66th minute, Giorgi Kiknadze was substituted by Mamia Gavashelishvili, who has played his last official match against Chikhura Sachkhere with Loco’s T-shirt on September 23, 2017.
On the 69th minute, the guest team scored their winning goal. After a goal-scoring pass by Giorgi Akhaladze Michael Olaitan showed himself and fixed the final result.
The guest team also had an opportunity to increase their result, but Ivan Fatik and Michael Olaitan were outclassed by Revaz Tevdoradze as he repelled the ball on a corner.
In the following match Loco is going to compete with Dinamo Tbilisi. Tbilisi Derby will take place on March 11, at Mikheil Meskhi spare stadium, at 14:00.
Locomotive: Tevdoradze, Ubilava (c), Khidesheli, Chanturia, Gabadze, Samurkasovi, Shonia, Davitashvili, Jikia (Kobakhidze 75), Kiknadze (Gavashelishvili 66), Arveladze (Kikabidze 84)
Head Coach: Lasha Chaghiashvili
Referee: Giorgi Vadachkoria
