Today, Astana and Dinamo held pre-match trainings at Dinamo Arena. Before training, the coaches and players of both teams answered journalists' questions at the press conference. It should be noted that about 20 sports journalists have come from Kazakhstan to cover the match.
Astana head coach Grigory Babayan and team player Elkhan Astanov appeared at the press conference. Then the head coach of Dinamo Giorgi Tchiabrishvili and the team's attacker Giorgi Moistsrapishvili answered the journalists' questions.
Grigori Babayan: After the first match, we analyzed what kind of opponent we have. We had an advantage in the home match, but we will not have this advantage in Tbilisi anymore. We have added players who need to play. After training I will decide who will start the match . If we want to go to the next stage, we have to pay attention to the defense and spend 200 %. The chances are equal on tomorrow's match .
Elkhan Astanov: Dinamo Tbilisi was very good in Kazakhstan. I would single out Ousmane Camara from the rival team. It is a fact that it will be more difficult for us to play in Tbilisi than in Astana .
Giorgi Tchiabrishvili: The first match was very difficult for us, because we had to play in very different conditions. I believe that the mistakes made in the first minutes of the match were due to these conditions. In tomorrow's game, we no longer have such hindering factors, we are playing on our own field and we hope for the support of the fans. Anzor Mekvabishvili and Zoran Marušić resumed training, therefore both will be in the lineup for tomorrow's match. In what dose we will use them, you will see tomorrow.
Giorgi Moistsrapishvili: We have a difficult game ahead of us, and it showed in the first match. Nevertheless, I think that we can overcome this barrier and we need the help of the fans. That's why I appeal to them - come to the stadium and lets beat Astana together.