FC Dinamo Tbilisi will compete with FC Locomotive in 27th national championship 17th round match at Dinamo Arena. The match will start at 18:00 and official web-page of Dinamo Tbilisi will offer text and video live of the match.
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 October 2015 Gerard Zaragoza is the head coach of FC Locomotive. Under his leadership our rival is in the 12th place with 15 points gathered in 16 matches. The goal difference is 19/24. Gerard Zaragoza trained FC Locomotive from November 2012 till May 2013.
Before Dinamo…
FC Locomotive was on camp in Spain and played four sparring matches there. Georgian team defeated Benidorm CF 11:1, lost with FC Shakhtar Donetsk 2:5, MFK Zemplin Michalovce 1:2 and with Randers FC 0:3. FC Locomotive started the second stage with draw against FC Chikhura 2:2.
Dinamo vs Locomotive
Dinamo Tbilisi and Locomotive Tbilisi are traditional rivals. These teams have competed for 40 times in Umaghlesi Liga. From them our team won for 23 times, lost 6 and 11 matches finished with draw. The goal difference is 58/22 in favor of our team.
Dinamo has defeated FC Locomotive with big score twice. 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. 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 13 times. From 11 draw 10 of them finished without goals. Mate Vatsadze has scored 6 goals against Locomotive.
The last match between these teams took place on August 21, 2015 at Mikheil Meskhi stadium. Our team defeated the rival with the score 4:1. Giorgi Tevzadze, Mate Tsintsadze, Jaba Jighauri and Zaza Tchelidze scored.
Disqualified footballers
Locomotive footballers Giorgi Diasamidze, Aleksandre Benashvili and Vazha Kikava will miss the match tomorrow because of disqualification.
Dinamo - Locomotive | Referee
Giorgi Dograshvili will judge XXVII national championship 17th round match between FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Locomotive at Dinamo Arena. Z.Menteshashvili and I.Ukleba will be his assistants. Sh.Kukhilava will be the fourth official.
The last match Giorgi Dograshvili judged was held on February 21 in Pirveli Liga. Chiatura vs Meshakhte finished without goals. He showed 6 yellow cards to footballers.
For the last time Giorgi Dograshvili judged Dinamo’s match on April 28, 2015. Our team lost against FC Tskhinvali with the score 0:1. He showed 4 yellow cards.
Presumable lineup of FC Locomotive
We suppose that FC Locomotive will play with the following lineup:
Tevdoradze – Makharadze, Getiashvili, Khidesheli, Tchanturia – Mzavashvili, Samurkasov, Kiknadze, Chiteishvili – Gavashelishvili, Tskhadadze