When the expanded staff of Georgian national team was named, journalists and fans had a lot of questions. First of all, it was about Tskitishvili, Vladimer Boisa, Giorgi Gamkrelidze, Lasha Pargalava, who had not been called up for the team. Basketball federation made official comment about it and talked about rejuvenating process of the team. There is no person who is against such process, but it is fact that these mentioned players can bring success to national team not only at this qualifying European championship, in the future too. The first circle of European 2013 qualifying proved our opinion. As a result Kokoskov had very short substitution bench and first alarming signal switched on against Romania, which was not very strong rival. Pachulia missed this match, it was evident that Romanians had progress in team playing as well as in individualism but in spite of this we managed to win this match. At the press-conference after the match neither chairman of Georgian national team nor his assistant appeared.  Manuchar Markoishvilia nd Viktor Sanikidze answered out questions. But they could not talk about staffing of the team or tactic.  The same happened before the match against Latvia and after the dramatic match with them. Chairman of Georgian national team again avoided to meet journalists and when our web-site criticized his such behavior ( you really agree with us that it was not unfair), Mister Igor replies us with help of press-office of Georgian Basketball Federation. According to them he will talk to us when our team will fail. -

Kokoskov’s such position is rally debatable, because in spite of victory there are some mistakes in each winner team and that’s why we wanted to talk with chairman of the team, we wanted to talk about some mistakes and listed his arguments. People, who watch Georgian Super League matches from morning to evening, every Saturday (Kokoskov has never attended Georgian Super League match and that’s why it is difficult to make selection when person is in such condition) besides interior matches all kind all kind of leagues all over the world, really has something to tell to Kokoskov.  His appearance at the press-conference after the matches against Belarus, Estonia, Ukraine, Romania and Latvia would not avoid failure with Holland but you will agree with us that often communication is not good only for mass-media and readers…  

August 27 . Almere (Holland). “Sportscentre”. Qualifying of European championship 2013. Group D. 600 spectators
Holland – Georgia 91:88
(15:19, 24:28, 25:20. 27:21)
Holland: Jansen (24+7 assists, 6 three-point kicks), Akerbom (22), Elson (6+5 steals),  Norel (12), Slagter (5+8 assists); De Yong (7), Kaningham, Teuvkens (3), Smeilders (10), Kunis (2).
Head coach: Jan Vilem Jansen
Georgia: Tsintsadze (9), Boisa, Markoishvili (15), Shengelia (20), Pachulia (23); Shermadini (2), Patsatsia (3), Pullen (16).
Head coach: Igor Kokoskov
Referees: Fransisko Arania  (Spain), Janus Tsalik (Poland), Chris Dods (Great Britain)

Latvia – Romania 89:53
Bosnia-Herzegovina was resting

Tournament situation after the first circle:
Next round:
August 30
20:35 Latvia – Bosnia-Herzegovina
21:30 Holland – Romania
 

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