Dinamo Tbilisi played the first match of XXV national championship first round against FC Zestafoni at Dinamo Arena and defeated the rival with the score 2:1. Today Giorgi Merebashvili scored the first goal of the match which appeared to be his 50th scored goal in national championship during his career in Dinamo. Merebashvili scored his first goal on July 26, 2006 in XVII national championship with FC Borjomi which ended with the score 3:0.