On Wednesday, April 7 FC Dinamo Tbilisi will compete with FC Shukura in Erovnuli Liga 7th round match. The match at Davit Abashidze stadium in Zestafoni will start at 16:00.
Our rival
FC Shukura Kobuleti was established in 1968 year. The main colors of the team are black and white in the current season. The team plays home matches at Chele Arena with the capacity of 6000 spectators. At first the club was called Kobuleti. In 2003/04 season the team became champion of Pirveli Liga and moved to Umaghlesi Liga where it played during only one season. In the next season the team was collapsed and renewed in 2011 with the help of the head coach Aslan Baladze. After success in regional league Shukura returned in Pirveli Liga. Soon Aslan Baladze left the club and Valeri Chkhartishvili substituted him. In 2012/13 season Shukura took the third place in Pirveli Liga group B. In 2013/14 season it played in Pirveli Liga group A and became champion. In 2013/14 season for the first time during its history Shukura moved to the semi-final of Georgian Cup although it was defeated by Chikhura Sachkhere. FC Shukura defeated FC Adeli Batumi and FC Mertskhali Ozurgeti (6:0) with the biggest score. It was defeated by Chikhura with the biggest score (0:8). After 2017 season FC Shukura left Umaghlesi Liga and returned in 2021 season.
Coach and Shukura
Veteran footballer Giorgi Shashiashvili is the head coach of FC Shukura since May 2017. Under his leadership Shukura is on the fifth place with 8 points gained after 8 rounds.
Shukura – Dinamo | Head to head
These teams have competed in national championship for 10 times. 8 matches finished with the victory of our team, two finished with draw. The goal difference is 24/4 in favor of Dinamo.
For the first time these teams have competed in 2014/2015 season first stage. On September 16 the match at Dinamo Arena finished with the victory of our team-6:0. Nikoloz Sabanadze performed double, besides him Saba Lobzhanidze, Lasha Shergelashvili, Giorgi Papunashvili and Giorgi Chirgadze also scored. The match on March 14 finished with the victory of our team again. Lasha Parunashvili scored the only goal.
In the next season Dinamo defeated Shukura in both matches. On December 12, 2015 the match at Chele Arena finished with the victory of Dinamo 3:1. Giorgi Kvilitaia, Giorgi Guruli and Jaba Jighauri scored. On May 22 Dinamo defeated Shukura with Vakho Tchanturishvili’s goal 1:0. On September 11 the match between these teams finished with draw 1:1. Aleksandre Amisulashvili scored. On November 6 Dinamo won with Zaza Tchelidze’s goal in Kobuleti-1:0. The match between these teams at Dinamo Arena on April 13 finished with Dinamo’s victory with the score 5:0. Bachara Arabuli (3), Giorgi Papunashvili and Saba Lobzhanidze scored. On June 1, 2017 Dinamo defeated the rival with the score 4:1. Arabuli, Lobzhanidze and Kutsia scored. Chachua scored auto-goal. The match between these teams on September 9 at Dinamo Arena finished with draw 1:1. Enver Liluashvili scored. The last match between these teams was held on November 18, 2017 in Batumi and Dinamo won with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s goal - 1:0.
Referee and disqualified footballers
Irakli Kherkhadze will judge the match. D. Akhvlediani and I.Machitidze will be his assistants. I.Kvirikashvili will be the fourth official. Nobody will miss the match because of disqualification.