XXV national championship XII round match between Dinamo Tbilisi and Zestafoni which will take place in Zestafoni at Davit Abashidze stadium. The match will start at 18:00 and Channel 1 of the Public Broadcaster will ensure live broadcast of the match. Traditionally official web-page of our team will offer text and video report of the match.
Our rival
FC Zestafoni was established on June 18, 2004 and started to participate in XIV national championship from the same year. After that FC Zestafoni hasn’t left Umaghlesi Liga. Zestafoni plays home matches at Davit Abashidze stadium which is for 4 600 spectators. The main symbols of the club are mainly in blue and white. Zestafoni took the first trophy in 2007/2008 season when FC Zestafoni defeated FC Ameri Tbilisi with the score 2:1 in the final at Boris Paichadze national stadium and became the winners of Davit Kipiani Cup. In 2010/2011 season FC Zestafoni became Georgian champion and won the Super Cup in the same season. FC Zestafoni became champion of Georgia for the second and last time in 2011/2012. In the same season Jaba Dvali, who plays in Dinamo today, became the bombardier with 20 scored goals.
Coach and Zestafoni
After the end of last season 53 year-old Serbian specialist Ratko Dostanic was appointed as the head coach of FC Zestafoni. He worked on this position for 4 months and left the club in the end of October. After him Gia Geguchadze was asked to become the head coach again. Tomorrow the new coach of FC Zestafoni will have the first match at Davit Abashidze stadium.
Before Dinamo…
After Dinamo 2:1 Zestafoni took place at Dinamo Arena in the beginning of the season our rival has played 10 matches in Umaghlesi Liga. FC Zestafoni won 4 matches (Zestafoni 2:0 Dila, Zestafoni 1:0 Guria, Zugdidi 0:3 Zestafoni, Merani 0:2 Zestafoni), lost 3 matches (Zestafoni 2:3 Torpedo, Chikhura 1:0 Zestafoni, Spartak 1:0 Zestafoni) and 3 matches finished with draw (Metalurgi 0:0 Zestafoni, Zestafoni 1:1 Wit Georgia, Zestafoni 0:0 Sioni).
Zestafoni VS Dinamo
Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Zestafoni have played 30 matches during the history. Dinamo has won for 16 times, Zestafoni succeeded for 8 times and 6 matches ended in draw. The goal difference is 43:27 in favor of our team. The last match between these teams took place at Dinamo Arena and finished with the victory of our team-2:1. Giorgi Merebashvili and Xisco scored in this match.
Disqualified footballers
Nobody will miss the match tomorrow from Dinamo Tbilisi. As for Zestafoni Tevdore Grigalashvili received 2 yellow cards in the match against FC Sioni Bolnisi and left the stadium before the end of the match. So he will miss the match tomorrow.
Zestafoni VS Dinamo-Referee
XXV national championship XII round match between Dinamo Tbilisi and Zestafoni which will take place in Zestafoni will be judged by Syrian referee
Abdullah Baslehlo. Z. Menteshashvili and D. Chigogidze will be his assistants. A. Krichashvili and A. Nonikashvili will be additional assistants. M. Beuklishvili will be the fourth official.
Presumable lineup of FC Zestafoni
We suppose that Zestafoni will play with the following lineup tomorrow: Kvaskhvadze-Tornike Grigalashvili, Kandelaki, Terzich, Azhuru-Rene, Samushia, Kutalia, Sharikadze-Guruli, Kobalia.