Today, the 12th round (formally it is the 14th round) of Georgian National Championship will be held. On November 17, Georgian national team will hold a friendly match against Slovenia. Head coach Temur Ketsbaia is planning a meeting for this match in Tbilisi. So, rounds which are to be held on November 13-14, will take place now.
There is one change: "Zestaponi" was to host "Baia" but refurbishment works are underway on "Davit Abashidze" stadium. According to the clubs' agreement, the match between them will be held today in Zugdidi. The 23rd round match between these clubs will be held in Zestaponi, instead of Zugdidi.
The main match of today's round is "Baia" - "Zestaponi". "Baia" won last two matches and "Zestaponi" is leading the schedule. Let us hope, that today's matches will be full of goals. Only 3 goals were scored in the previous round.

27.10, 15:00. Rustavi, "Poladi".
"Wit Georgia" (Tbilisi) - "Sioni" (Bolnisi) (first circle - 0:0)
Referees: J. Khorava; G. Kruashvili, I. Ukleba; L. Silagava.
"Wit Georgia" played only one draw and it was against "Sioni". It seems, that "Wit Georgia" will dream about the 4th place. The best player of veterinaries is Jaba Lipartia who scored 5 goals in this season. Though, Temur Ketsbaia has not called up Lipartia for the match against Slovenia. Irakli Klimiashvili, Guram Gureshidze and goalkeeper Giorgi Dzadzamia are in the list.
"Sioni" and "Wit Georgia" are neighbors in the schedule. So, the match will be tense. There was time when winner of the championship was found out between these two clubs but now they do not have such ambitions.

27.10, 15:00. Gori, "Kartli".
"Spartaki" (Tskhinvali) - "Olimpi" (Rustavi) (first circle - 0:2)
Disqualified: Giorgi Rekhviashvili (Olimpi).
Referees: G. Vadachkoria; G. Chigogidze, B. Chichinadze; L. Kvaratskhelia.
"Spartaki" is returning to "Kartli" Gori stadium. This stadium does not make a football atmosphere but what you can do when there are not many stadiums in Georgia. Managers, coaches and players of "Spartaki" are not satisfied with refereeing. They made a special statement about it - if we had to fight against such refereeing, we would leave the championship. In the last round, "Spartaki" was scored a goal by "Samtredia" at the 3rd added time. Badri Kvaratskhelia, coach of "Spartaki", complained that referee exceeded time.
In the previous round, "Olimpi" could not beat "Torpedo" on its own field (0:0) and today the club will do its best. Team of Nestor Mumladze is fighting for the championship and they can do it, especially when forward Irakli Modebadze has scored many goals.

27.10, 15:00. Zugdidi, "Gulia Tutberidze".
"Baia" (Zugdidi) - "Zestaponi" (first circle - 2:1)
Disqualified: Levan Tsurtsumia (Baia), Kakha Aladashvili (Zestaponi).
Referees: T. Gvantseladze; Z. Pipia, L. Todria; M. Beuklishvili.
In the first circle, "Baia" beat "Zestaponi" 2:1. Because of financial crisis, many experienced players left "Baia" (top scorer Gia Megreladze is among them). "Baia" is playing with local unexperienced players but the result? First they beat "Sioni 3:1 in Bolnisi, then they won over "Wit Georgia" 1:0. Data Rigvava scored 3 from these 4 goals. He is right midfielder.
Exactly Megreladze scored 2 goals against "Zestaponi" in the first circle.
"Zestaponi" lost twice in the second circle. The team of Gia Geguchadze was leading the championship but now the team is only ahead of "Dinamo" with wins.

27.10, 18:00. Kutaisi, "Central".
"Torpedo" (Kutaisi) - "Samtredia" (first circle - 0:1)
Disqualified: Tornike Tarkhnishvili, Vakhtang Kvaratskhelia (Torpedo), Paata Bakarandze (Samtredia).
Referees: A. Nonikashvili; S. Spicin, O. Molodinashvili; D. Kharitonashvili.
This match must be interesting. Both teams have 11 points. "Torpedo" is favorite because the club has better staff than its opponent and the club has not lost a match.
"Samtredia" beat "Spartaki" in the previous match.
"Torpedo" has scored the fewest goals and "Samtredia" was scored many times.

27.10, 18:00. Tbilisi, "National".
"Dinamo" (Tbilisi) - "Kolkheti" (Poti) (first circle - 3:1)
Disqualified: Rezo Jikia, Data Sichinava (Kolkheti).
Referees: Kh. Gagnidze; M. Elikashvili, K. Gabriadze; I. Urushadze.
"Kolkheti" lost only one match at home and it was against "Dinamo". The team of Kakha Kacharava should not find it difficult to gain 3 points today. Jikia and Sichinava will not play for "Kolkheti" today.
"Dinamo" is in the best mood. The club won the previous match. It is not so easy to win in Zestaponi.
Anyway, "Kolkheti" is not going to give positions so easily.

Georgian Public Broadcasting is planning to broadcast match between "Dinamo" and "Kolkheti" at 18:00.

Notes:
According to Prof-league regulation, in case of equal points places will be found out considering the following things: 1.Number of wins; 2. Final results (number of goals and ball difference);3. Scored goals and received goals; 4.Number of scored goal; 5. Scored goals in exterior matches; 6.Fair play rules 7.Voting.
After 4 rounds two outsider clubs fall down in first league in XXIII Championship. An the club which will win the 8th place will play against the third place-owner and in case of win will remain in the first league.
Clubs which will take the 16th and the 17th places will leave First League. These clubs will be replaced by winners in West and East zones of Second League.
    


Top scorers
Irakli Modebadze (Olimpi) - 7 (1penalty), Giorgi Megreladze (Baia) - 6 (1), Jaba Lipartia (Wit Georgia) - 5 (1), Rati Tsinamdzgvrishvili (Zestaponi) - 4, Tornike Aptsiauri (Zestaponi) - 3, Jaba Dvali (Zestaponi) - 3, Vakhtang Kvaratskhelia (Wit Georgia, Torpedo) - 3, Aleksandre Koshkadze (Dinamo) - 3, Data Rigvava (Baia) - 3, Data Shichinava (Kolkheti) - 3 (1), Teimuraz Shonia (Spartaki) - 3 (1), Levan Khmaladze (Dinamo) - 3 (2).


Ilia Nanobashvili