Futsal club Dinamo Tbilisi has already officially won the right to compete in Futsal League 2. After finishing the regular season undefeated, Kakhaber Maisaia's team continued its successful run in the playoffs.
At this stage of the draw, Dinamo's first opponent was Celero, our team convincingly defeated the opponent in both matches (14:2 and 13:2) and earned a ticket to the semi-finals. Dinamo's next opponent was GIPA, this time the blue-whites won with a big score (8:2 and 4:2) and along with the trip to the finals, they won the right to compete in Futsal League 2.
As for the final playoff matches, at this stage the opponent of Kakhaber Maisaia’s team was SEU, who finished the regular season on second place. The first meeting of the pair has already taken place, and in a tense battle, the victory was left to the Dinamo. The main time of the match ended in a draw - 4:4, the winner was not revealed even in extra time (1:1) and finally Dinamo defeated the opponent in the penalty shootout with the score - 4:1.
The Futsal League 3 playoff final will continue until three wins, the next match between the teams will be held on May 6 at Tbilisi Olympic Palace.
Dinamo’s bombardier Lasha-Giorgi Oboladze and head coach Kakhaber Maisaia commented on the past season and future plans:
Lasha-Giorgi Oboladze: We are a new flexible team, I am glad that we gathered good guys. We fight together to carry the name of Dinamo with honor. Fortunately, we haven't lost a match yet. The past period was also a learning period for many players, as some players have just started playing futsal. We are happy to have qualified for the Futsal League 2, our goal is to get into the Futsal League as soon as possible and then compete in the Champions League.
Kakhaber Maisaia: I will evaluate the past season positively, a lot of work was done both by the leadership and by us. We are currently in the final stage and have already won a ticket to Futsal League 2. Of course, this is a success, but the main goal of this team is to get into the Futsal League and become the champion there. Naturally, all this should be followed by a decent performance in the Champions League.
As for the Futsal League 3 final, of course, our goal is to beat the opponent and finish the match as a champion. After that, we will start taking care to compete in League 2 with a stronger team. I will take this opportunity to thank all the players of our team. As you know, many of them have just started playing futsal and we all work hard together to show a proper, fair game.