Erovnuli Liga 31st round match will take place tomorrow. FC Dinamo Tbilisi will compete with FC Locomotive at Dinamo Arena at 18:00.
Our rival
FC Locomotive was established in 1936. It was Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society that united employees of the railway as well as students and pupils of educational institutions of railway ministry. The team plays home matches at Mikheil Meskhi stadium that is for 25 000 spectators. The main colors of the team are red and white. In 1988-1989 it was called OMC Locomotive, in 1990-1993 FC Merani and in 1993-1995, Lokomotivi merged with Merani and formed Merani-Bacho Tbilisi. Our rival played in USSR high (1993 and 1940), first (1939, 1946-1948, 1959-1970) and second leagues (1936-1937, 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1989). For the first time it played in Umaghlesi Liga in 1997. FC Locomotive won Georgian Cup thrice in 2000, 2002 and 2005 years. In 2001, 2002 and 1999 it won silver medals.
Coach and Locomotive
Since April 2019 young Georgian football specialist Levan Koralidze is the head coach of FC Locomotive. His team is on the 4th position with 40 points after 30 rounds.
Dinamo VS Locomotive
These teams have competed for 53 times in Umaghlesi Liga. From them our team won for 30 times, lost 10 and 13 matches finished with draw. The goal difference is 84/35 in favor of our team.
Dinamo has defeated FC Locomotive with big score for five times. On April 30, 1997 our team defeated the rival with the score 4:0. Davit Mujiri performed hattrick. Giorgi Kiknadze also scored. For the second time our team defeated the rival with big score on September 19, 1999. From four scored goals, Mikheil Ashvetia performed double, Klimenti Tsitaishvili and Robert Zirakishvili also scored. On August 21, 2015 Dinamo won the match at Dinamo Arena with the score 4:1. Giorgi Tevzadze, Mate Tsintsadze, Jaba Jighauri and Zaza Tchelidze scored. On November 18, 2016 our team defeated Locomotive with the score 4:0 with Giorgi Papunashvili’s, Vakhtang Tchanturishvili’s, Beka Mikeltadze’s and Jaba Jighauri’s goals. The last match between these teams took place on March 17, 2019 and finished with Dinamo’s victory 4:0. Levan Kutalia, Giorgi Zaria and Levan Shengelia scored. Nika Tchanturia scored auto-goal. Dinamo was defeated with big score once on September 23, 2000. Locomotive won 3:0. The match distinguished with many goals took place on May 10, 2008. Our team defeated Locomotive in the last round with the score 6:5. Mate Vatsadze and Mikheil Khutsishvili performed double. Besides them George Akirem and Levan Khmaladze also scored. The most popular result is 1:0 that was recorded for 15 times. From 13 draws 12 of them finished without goals. The last match between these teams finished with Locomotive’s victory-3:1. Nika Ninua scored in this match.
Referee and disqualified footballers
Goga Kikacheishvili will judge Tbilisi derby. D.Akhvlediani and Z. Menteshashvili will be his assistants. G. Vardidze and D. Sanodze will be additional assistants. Sh. Kukhilava will be the fourth official. Nodar Kavtaradze and Giorgi Kimadze will miss the match because of disqualification.