On September 17 Dinamo Tbilisi will hold the postponed match of III round against FC Spartak Tskhinvali at Dinamo Arena. The match will start at 18:00 and our official web-site will offer Live broadcast of the match.
Our rival
Tskhinvali football club which was established in 1936 changed the name for several times during its history. FC Spartak Tskhinvali participated in Soviet championship and Soviet Cup. The club had its best season in 1987 when FC Spartak won Soviet Cup-the match against FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti finished with the score 1:0. At first Tskhinvali football club participated under the name of Liakhvi in Georgian national championship (in 1990–2003 years). In 2003-2007 it changed the name and became FC Tskhinvali. From 2007 the club was renamed in FC Spartak again. 2009-2010 season was the best for FC Spartak Tskhinvali in Georgian championship. The club took the fifth place in the table and played in ½ final match of Davit Kipiani Cup.
Coach and Spartak
From 2011 FC Spartak is led by Vladimer Khachidze. This coach returned the club in Umaglesi Liga. Spartak played in zone B in the last season. Vladimer Khachidze’s team won 25 matches from 30, lost 3 and 2 ended in draw. It took the first position with 77 points and succeeded Lokomotiv Tbilisi with 14 points.
Before Dinamo…
FC Spartak played 6 official matches (4 in Umaglesi Liga and 2 on Georgian Cup) in this season. From the four played matches (Merani 2:1 Spartak, Spartak 0:2 Sioni, Spartak 1:0 Torpedo, Metalurgi 1:0 Spartak) Spartak lost all of them. The goal difference is 1:6 in favor of our rival. In Umaglesi Liga Spartak is on the last position in the table. The club played more successfully on Davit Kipiani Cup. Spartak defeated Chiatura with the score 4:1 at home and 3:2 in the away match.
Dinamo VS Spartak
Dinamo Tbilisi has always had priority in 17 played matches. From them our team has won 12 matches, lost 1 and 4 matches ended in draw. The goal difference is 35:10 in favor of Dinamo.
Disqualified footballers
Dinamo players will not miss the match on September 17 because of disqualification. The same situation is in Spartak, although footballers which are on loan in this club have no right to play against Dinamo.
Dinamo VS Spartak-Referee
Goga Kikacheishvili will judge Dinamo VS Spartak at Dinamo Arena. Z. Menteshashvili and D. Chigogidze will be his assistants. Giorgi Vadachkoria will be the fourth official.
Possible lineup of FC Spartak
We suppose that FC Spartak will play with the following lineup
Nadiradze-Kilasonia, Chapodze, Mgeladze, Khizaneishvili-Burdenadze, Shonia, Tukhareli, Kemukhtashvili-Pantskhava, Metreveli