First of all, on behalf of Dinamo Tbilisi I would like to welcome the players, officials and supporters of Gabala. They are our friends from a neighbouring country. It is a great honour to receive visitors from Azerbaijan, as Dinamo’s first ever game in its history was against Azerbaijani club Dynamo Baku.
It is the first official match of the new season for us today and we are all looking forward to the meeting. We hope the game is played in the spirit of fair play and in an exciting atmosphere. I wish success to all the Dinamo players before the new season, including the first team, the reserve team and especially our youth team players, some of whom will one day be part of our first team.
Many of us remember the unforgettable evenings experienced at the Dinamo Arena and we hope this game will be another memorable one.
Dinamo Tbilisi President – Roman Pipia