On November 22 Dinamo Tbilisi will play XXVI national championship XIII round away match against FC Zugdidi. The match at Zugdidi football base will start at 14:00.
Our rival
The history of FC Zugdidi starts in 20th century and after that several teams played with the name of this city. From 1990 the city of Zugdidi at first was represented in independent national championship by FC Odishi and after that by FC Dinamo. After the Civil War in Georgia Zugdidi’s team left national championship. In 2007/2008 season FC Mglebi Zugdidi returned in Umaghlesi Liga. In 2008 after the merger of FC Mglebi and FC Baia from Pirveli Liga Zugdidi was represented by the new team FC Baia. In 2012 our rival changed the name again and nowadays it plays under the name of FC Zugdidi.
Coach and Zugdidi
Besik Sherozia substituted Ramaz Mumladze and became the head coach of FC Zugdidi in October, 2014. The team has played 4 matches under his leadership. From them our rival won 2 matches and lost 2. After 12 rounds Zugdidi is on the last place with 10 points.
Before Dinamo
FC Zugdidi started the new season with the loss-1:2 against Shukura and draw -0:0 with Metalurg Rustavi. Our rival defeated Machakhela on Georgian Cup with the score 2:0. After that was draw against Kolkheti-1:1 and Merani-0:0. Zugdidi lost with Dila-0:3, Wit Georgia-1:3, Spartak-1:2, Machakhela (on Georgian Cup)-2:3, although the team moved to 1/8 final with the scored two goals in the first leg. Then was draw-0:0 against Torpedo, loss with Dinamo Batumi-0:2. After the arrival of a new coach our rival defeated Samtredia-1:0 and Guria-2:1, lost with Chikhura-0:1 and Metalurg Rustavi-0:2 in the first leg of Georgian Cup 1/8 final.
Zugdidi VS Dinamo - Head to head
These teams have competed with each other for 40 times already. From the played matches Dinamo Tbilisi has won for 29 times, lost for 4 times and 7 matches ended in draw. The goal difference is in favor of our team 104/27.Our team has played against Zugdidi football clubs-Odishi, Dinamo, Mglebi and Baia in different times. Dinamo has won the match with big score for 15 times. Our team defeated the rival with the score 7:2 in 1992. Our team won with the score 5:0 in 1994, 1997 and 1999. On September 19, 2009 Dinamo defeated Zugdidi with the score 6:0. On February 26, 2012 the match against this team at Dinamo Arena finished with the score 5:1 and on May 20, 2012 our team won with the score 6:1. The last match between these teams took place on December 9, 2014 in Ganmukhuri and finished with the score 3:0. Xisco Munoz, Darko Glisic and Dorin Goga scored.
Disqualified players
Nobody will miss the match tomorrow because of disqualification.
Zugdidi vs Dinamo-Referee
Giorgi Vadachkoria will judge Umaghlesi Liga XIII round match in which Dinamo Tbilisi will compete with FC Zugdidi in Zugdidi on November 22. D. Chigogidze and I. Machitadze will be his assistants. G. Kikacheishvili will be the fourth official.
The last match Giorgi Vadachkoria judged with the participation of Dinamo was held on October 24 in which our team competed with FC Spartak in X round and defeated the rival with the score 6:1. Vadachkoria booked the players for 3 times.
The last match Giorgi Vadachkoria judged was held on November 19 in Meore Liga. Liakhvi competed with Aragvi and defeated the rival with the score 2:1. Vadachkoria booked the players for 3 times in this match.
Presumable lineup of FC Zugdidi
We suppose that FC Zugdidi will play with the following lineup:
Tevdoradze-D. Kiria, Mirtskhuava, Rigvava, Javashvili-Ekhvaia, Lomia, Tsurtsumia, Parjikia, Kukava-Kvaratskhelia