Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia) – Gabala – 2:1
European League. 1st Qualifying Round, 1st tie
Date: Thursday, 02 July 2015 / Kick-off: 9:00 P.M. / Venue: Boris Paychadze Dinamo Arena
Referee: Roi Reynşreyber (Israel)
Assistant referees: David Elias Biton, Idan Yarkoni (both from Israel)
Substitute referee: Zvi Levi (Israel)
UEFA member: George Fantaros (Greece)
Referee inspector: Siril Zimmermann (Switzerland)
Yellow cards: George Floresku, 35, Vitali Vernidub, 69, Lasa Totadze, 79, Aleksandr Iashvili, 81
Red card: Giorgi Gvelesiani, 50
Goals: Cambul Ciqauri, 65, Javid Huseynov, 74, Giorgi Papunashvili, 84
Stoppage time: I Part 1 min., II Part 5 min.
Today, Gabala have met Dinamo Tbilisi in the 1st match of the European League Qualifying Round in Georgia. Roman Grigorchuk”s squad started to the 2015/16 season with their second experience of the European championship.
Although the home side started faster, the first threat came out from Gabala with Rafael Santo”s pulsating shot after a corner by Arif Dashdamirov. The red-black team held on against the starting pressure of Dinamo Tbilisi before George Floresku kicked the ball from the opponent keeper after a corner in the 32nd minute. His shot was converted out by Dinamo”s defender.
Gabala could have opened the scoring with Ricardinho”s shot in the box passed the keeper before his defender deflected this from the open net.
And 2 minutes later, Aleksey Antonov went too close to breaking the deadlock but he failed to finish an inch-perfect shot by Urfan Abbasov to the box.
The game restarted by mutual attacks and developed into the red card picked up for Gvelesiani fouled on Sergey Zenyov in the 51st minute.
As the opponents went down to 10, Gabala stepped up their inroad into the Georgian defense, but the home side could stand clear with some changes. And the first goal on the show was scored by Cigauri on 65 minutes – 1:0.
To regain the momentum, Grigorchuk introduced Dodo and Rashad Sadigov that led to level with Javid Huseynov- 1:1. The goal was Gabala”s first-ever in the European League.
And 6 minutes left to the final whistle, Georgia lapped up the plaudits for their winner goal scored by Giorgi Papunashvili after meeting his keeper”s pass after attacking travel - 2:1.
Just to remind, the return match is fixed to next Thursday, 9 July to be held in Gabala at 9:00 P.M.
Dinamo Tbilisi Line-up:
12. Libor Gridlichka
3. Lasha Totadze (c)
5. Archil Tvildiani
30. Giorgi Gvelesiani
57. Zaza Chelidze
6. Mate Sintsadze
10. Giorgi Papunashvili
13. Otar Kiteishvili
(25. Rene Santos, 54)
31. Cambul Ciqauri
77. Vakhtang Chanturishvili
(14. Lasha Parunashvili, 79)
11. Giorgi Kvilitaya
(9. Aleksandr Iashvili, 62)
Subs.:
21. Giorgi Begashvili
17. Giorgi Guruli
22. Saba Lobjanidze
8. Bachana Arabuli
Head coach: Giya Gegugadze
Gabala line-up:
22. Dmitri Bezotosnı
15. Vitali Vernidub
20. Rikardinho
21. Arif Dashdamirov
(10. Dodo, 73)
34. Urfan Abbasov
44. Rafael Santos
5. Georgi Floresku
(6. Rashad Sadigov, 72)
14. Javid Huseynov (c)
19. Aleksey gai
9. Sergey Zenyov
69. Aleksey Antonov
Subs.:
1. Andrey Popovic
3. Vojislav Stankovic
8. Mahammad Mirzabayov
11. Asif Mammadov
66. Samir Zargarov
Head coach: Roman Grigorchuk
