On February 22 at 14:00 XXVI national championship XVI round match will be held between Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Samtredia. The match will take place at Erosi Manjgaladze stadium in Samtredia.Channel 1 of the Public Broadcaster will ensure live broadcasting of the match. Official web-page of our club will offer text and video live of the match.
Our rival
FC Samtredia was established in 1936. For years FC Locomotive Samtredia successfully played in Soviet championship second league. Afterwards the club played under different names (Samtredia, Sanavardo, Iberia) in Georgian championship. The team plays home matches at Erosi Manjgaladze stadium with the capacity of 3000 spectators. The main colors of the club are in white and blue. Samtredia achieved the biggest victory in 1994-1996 years. In 1995 the team took the second place in national championship. During its history different famous footballers have played in Samtredia. They are: Tariel Dvalishvili, Deviz Darjania, Piruz Kanteladze, Givi Babunidze, Temur Dzagnidze, Sergei Shvetsov, Zaza Janashia, Kakhi Gogichaishvili, Gia and Mikheil Jishkariani, Giorgi Daraselia, Zurab Ionanidze, Grigol Chanturia and Kakhi Kaladze.
Coach and Samtredia
Zaza Zamtaradze is the head coach of FC Samtredia since November 2014. The team played 8 matches under his leadership-4 victories, 2 draws and 2 losses. Today Samtredia is on the third place with 25 points. On Georgian Cup it will compete with Torpedo in the second leg. Our rival won the first leg with the score 2:1.
Before Dinamo…
FC Samtredia starts the second round with new footballers such are Revaz Tevdoradze, Davit Bolkvadze, Zurab Khizanishvili, Tornike Grigalashvili, Levan Sharikadze, Tornike Kapanadze… The team won on camp in Turkey. Before that Samtredia competed with Sioni Bolnisi-2:2. Our rival lost the first match in Turkey with Polish team Piata-1:3, played draw with Korean Juju United 1:1, lost with Sheriff Moldova-0:1, played draw with Terek Grozno-1:1. The team played official match against FC Torpedo. The first leg of Georgian Cup quarter final finished Samtredia’s victory-2:1.
Dinamo vs Samtredia - Head to head
Dinamo and Samtredia have played 30 matches against each other in national championship. Our rival played the first three championships with the name Sanavardo. In 1998-2001 the club was called-Iberia. Our team has defeated FC Samtredia for 23 times, lost 4 and 3 match finished with draw. The goal difference is 75/17 in favor of our team.
Dinamo defeated Samtredia with 5 and more goal difference for 5 times. In 1991 Dinamo defeated the rival with the score 6:0. Kavelashvili performed hattrick and Ketsbaia, Inalishvili and Revishvili also scored. In 1996 our team won with the same score. Iashvili (2), Kerdzevadze, Demetradze, Inalishvili and Khomeriki scored. In two years Dinamo won with the score 7:2. Besides Ashvetia’s and Shengelia’s double, Kiknadze, Mujiri and Lursmanashvili also scored. In 2000 the match between these teams finished with the score 5:0. Gadelia, Datvadze, Sakhvadze, Gogoladze and Zirakishvili scored. In 2011 Dinamo defeated Samtredia with the score 7:1. Khmaladze and Juice performed doubles. Jelich, Arziani and Khumarashvili also scored. The majority of matches have finished with the score 1:0 (for 6 times). From them Dinamo won for 4 times.
The last match between these teams was held on August 10, 2014 at Dinamo Arena. In XXVI national championship I round Dinamo defeated Samtredia with Xisco’s and Papunashvili’s goals-2:0.
Disqualified footballers
Tomorrow both teams will play with optimal squad. Nobody will miss the match because of disqualification.
Dinamo vs Samtredia-Referee
Davit Kharitonashvili will judge Samtredia vs Dinamo tomorrow. L. Varamishvili and Z. Berulava will be his assistants. A. Nonikashvili and A. Zhividze will be additional assistants. Sh. Kukhilava will be the fourth official.
The last match Davit Kharitonashvili judged with the participation of Dinamo was Georgian Cup 1/8 final match that was held on November 26, 2014. Dinamo Tbilisi defeated Shukura Kobuleti with the score 3:1. Davit Kharitonashvili booked players thrice in this match.
The last match Davit Kharitonashvili judged was held on February 18. Georgian Cup match between Tskhinvali and Wit Georgia finished with the score 4:5. Referee showed 6 yellow cards and 1 red card in this match.
Here is the statistical data of the matches he has judged:
Davit Kharitonashvili
Date of birth: February 18, 1981
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Umaglesi Liga - 107 matches / 375 yellow cards / 18 red cards / 24 penalties
Pirveli Liga – 13 matches / 41 yellow cards / 2 red card / 2 penalties
Meore Liga – 22 matches / 41 yellow cards / 2 red card / 11 penalties
Georgian Cup – 19 matches / 48 yellow cards / 3 red cards/ 1 penalty
International friendly matches– 1 match / 5 yellow cards / 0 red cards / 0 penalties
UEFA Europa League qualifying– 1 matches / 4 yellow cards / 0 red cards / 0 penalty
UEFA Champions League qualifying– 1 matches / 3 yellow cards / 0 red cards / 0 penalty
UEFA European Championship qualifying U21– 2 matches / 9 yellow cards / 1 red card / 2 penalties
UEFA European Championship qualifying U17 – 4 matches / 16 yellow cards / 0 red cards / 2 penalties
Presumable squad of FC Samtredia
We suppose that FC Samtredia will play with the following squad tomorrow:
Tevdoradze-Khizanishvili, Kakubava, Kvirkvelia, Grigalashvili-Datunaishvili, Bechvaia, Kapanadze, Gorgiashvili-Kerdzevadze, Getsadze