Georgia – Scotland match will start at “Mikheil Meskhi”, on Monday at 15:00. We know, that there is not such expectation as it was in the match against Netherlands, when the team of Aleksandre Chivadze lost 0:6, but this failure does not mean that they will lose against Scotland too.

There are 4 players in the team of William Stark, who played in the U-19 team this Spring. And probably you know how ended the match between Georgia – Scotland in elite-round in Belgium. The Georgians won 3:1 and among these three, they scored 2 goals when they were with 9 players on the field. Nika Kacharava, Budu Zivzivadze and Avto Endeladze scored among the Georgians.

Davit Ubilava and Giorgi Pantsulaia are in the team of Chivadze now, from the former team of Gia Tsetsadze.

This was about U-19 team and as for U-17 team, coached by Giorgi Devdariani, they won over the team of Scotland 3:0 in the decisive match of first qualifying stage in Tbilisi, last Autumn. Luka Zarandia scored a double and Tengiz Gorozia scored a goal.

So, the Georgians overcame the Scot in U-17 and U-19. And now it is U-21 turn. But, it goes without saying that it will be difficult. There may also be a psychological condition: the team of Chivadze received a heavy blow against Netherlands.

Scotland lost to Netherlands 0:4 in the out match, and in home match they won over Luxemburg 3:0 and 3 days ago won over Slovakia 2:1. This is a typical British team. British team has a shortage in the team, they miss forward Tony Vetti, he is injured. Steven May, forward of “Saint Johnston”, is distinguished from others, he was able to score against Slovakia.

If Georgia beat Scotland, the fight for the second place in the group will strain and three teams will have almost equal chances. But going through the second place, does not mean that you will necessarily get into the play-off. 10 groups are such and 14 teams are going through the play-off: only 4 best second-placed will be added to the group winners.

Ilia Nanobashvili