Today Georgian national U-17 team holds the second elite-round qualifying match of European U-18 championship, which is ongoing in the city of Portugal, Lisbon. In case of beating Belgium with premier point, guarantees playing with England, Ireland, France, Wales, Scotland and Italy next year in March.
You are supposed to remember that “Little Lelos” beat Germany 50:13 in the first round and scored 8 tries. Ioseb Kvikvadze and Zaza Kharebava scored hat-trick, Zhora Mghebrishvili and Devi Devsurashvili scored one-one tries. In the first round Portugal beat the next opponent of Georgian national team 38:10.
Today, the match starts at 21:00 o’clock. Managing board of the team made two forced changes in the staff. Injured Revaz Jinchvelashvili was substituted by Ioseb Turkvadze in the first time against Germany. Instead of full-back Irakli Svanidze, Ioseb Kikvidze will play and as for him, he will be replaced by badri Liparteliani, who also was in substitutions against Germany and played for some time.
Davit Chavleishvili (head coach of Georgian national U-17 team) : “After the match against Germany we let guys to rest a little and we tried to give relaxation day for them. We really had a very good relaxation day. We visited the city, after that we were in aqua-park, the guys enjoyed very much. Yesterday in the morning we had a little warm-up, in the evening captain had the training, I am satisfied. The team is forming time by time, they are determined and we are expected a good match against Belgium. In the evening we had theoretical training and discussed the match between Belgium and Portugal.
As for the opponent, we saw its match and it is a good team. They have fast guys and they play well, but they also have weak points and we will try to use it. There is a good mood in the team as well as motivation. Tomorrow, in spite of the score, there will be fight till the end. We changed two players- Rezo Jinchvelashvili and Irakli Svanidze. They gained little injuries against Germany and they are not ready yet. Yesterday none of them trained, but they are called up for this match, if it is necessary they will help us”.
These players are called up for the match against Belgium: 15. Ioseb Kikvadze, 14. Devi Devsurashvili, 13. Sandro Iluridze, 12. Temur Iremadze, 11. Badri Liparteliani, 10. Ioseb Tukvadze, 9. Temo Tutberidze; 1. Zaza Kharebava, 2. Badri Alkhazashvili (cap), 3. Beka Kakabadze, 4. Roland Kvachadze, 5. Guga Khantadze, 6. Davit Papavadze, 7. Tornike Bubuteishvili, 8. Zhora Mghebrishvili.
Substitutions: 16. Giorgi Toradze; 17. Davit Pkhakadze ; 18. Giorgi Rokva; 19. Beka Gorgadze; 20. Davit Gulitashvili; 21. Revaz Jinchvelashvili; 22. Irakli Svanidze; 23. Davit Lobjanidze
Head coach: Davit Chavleishvili
Coach: Mamuka Tkeshelashvili
Fitness coach: Irakli Chkonia
Manager: Zura Amonashvili
Doctor: Sergo Beriashvili
Doctor: Giorgi Maisuradze
Qualifying round of European U-18 championship
Portugal. Lisbon
I round. October 27
Georgia - Germany 50:13 (33:6)
Portugal - Belgium 38:10
II round. October 30
Georgia - Belgium
Portugal - Germany
|
1 |
Georgia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50-13 |
5 |
|
2 |
Portugal |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
38-10 |
5 |
|
3 |
Belgium |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10-38 |
0 |
|
4 |
Germany |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13-50 |
0 |
III round. November 2
Belgium - Germany
Georgia - Portugal
Zura Ksovreli
