On January 26, Dinamo Tbilisi played the first friendly match on the camp in Turkey. The rival of Kakha Tskhadadze's team was the representative of the Ukrainian Premier League FC Lviv. Before the match, the teams paid tribute to the memory of the legendary photographer of Dinamo, Badri Ketiladze.
Dinamo played both halves with different lineups. Tbilisi club had a playing advantage throughout the match, especially in the second half. Dinamo created several real goal moments, but failed to score. Finally, the match ended in draw - 0: 0 without goals.
Kakha Tskhadadze, the head coach of the team, assessed the first friendly match in Turkey:
Kakha Tskhadadze: "The main thing in all control matches is to fulfill the set plan. The main thing is nobody was injured in this match. Besides this, all players received the maximum equal load. The second was to carry out the plan according to the tactical scheme, to go through different phases.
In the beginning of the first half it wasn’t much fulfilled, but in the end the young players played better, we lacked a little more agility. We created a lot of moments in the second half, the problem was in the realization. We saw the diligence of the players. The pressing and switching between zones was good.
There is still much to do, we will see how much we will be able to correct the problems. This the goal of such games.”
Dinamo Tbilisi 0: 0 Lviv
Dinamo Tbilisi: Kereselidze, Antilevskiy, Gabedava, Iobashvili, Gvishiani, Iakobidze (Pachulia 36’), Gbegnon, Mekvabishvili, Bitok, Lominadze, Jangidze
Substitutes: Prieto, Khvadagiani, Kalandadze, Maisuradze, Papava, Kirkitadze, Kamara, Osei, Moistsrapishvili, Skhirtladze, Bilenkyi
Head Coach: Kakha Tskhadadze
Lviv: Ilushenkov, Romanchuk, Griso, Vasiliev, Yakimets, Busko, Felishi, Mishenko, Dolgi, Remeniak, Krushinsky
Head Coach: Oleg Dulub
Dinamo Tbilisi continues preparations for the next season in Turkey,. Kakha Tskhadadze's team will hold the second friendly match on January 29 against FK Napredak Kruševac.