Today at 22:30 o’clock “Metalurgi” plays against “Teuta” in the city of Albania, Dures. It can be said that Koba Zhorzhikashvili’s club was lucky in ballot, because “Teuta” is not considered as titled club, but it does not mean that it will be very easy for “Metalurgi” to gain victory in this match. “Teuta” as well as “Metalurgi” took the second place in championship.
“Teuta” became champion only once (1994) and won Cup three times (1995, 2000, 2005). It is remarkable that after four-year break “Teuta” returns to Euro tournaments. Dures is coast city of the Adriatic Sea. The match is held at “Niko Dovana” stadium (for 13000 spectators).   
“Teuta” which head coach is a former player Hasan Luka, had meeting in Bulgaria and had such results in sparring matches: against “Lokomotiv” Plovdiv 3:1, reserve team of “Dinamo” Moscow 1:0 and lost with “Jagodina” Serbia 1:5. Two players of “Teuta” plays for national team of Albania: defender Tefik Osmani and midfielder Emiliano Veliaj . But six players of the club play for U-21 national team. Actually, “Teuta” is a young club- most of its players are 20-21-year-old. Ansi Nika is the most distinguished among them, he scored 3 goals in test-matches.
There are three legionaries in Lika’s club: Brazilian defender Luiz Fernando De Almeida Da Silva and Kosovo forwards: 24-year-old Isa Eminhaziri and 18-year-old Leutrim Pajaziti.
As for “Metalurgi”, the club left for Albania on July 4 and trained at “Niko Dovana” stadium yesterday evening. There are 18 players in Zhorzhikashvili’s club.
Goalkeepers:  Grigol Bediashvili, Zurab batiashvili.
Defenders: Givi Kvaratskhelia, Mikheil Makhviladze, Giorgi Gavashelishvili, Zviad Lobzhanidze, Anzor Sukhiashvili, Lasha Japaridze, Tornike Kakushadze.
Midfielders: Luka Razmadze, Denis Dobrolovski, Revaz Getsadze, Giorgi Tekturmanidze, Giorgi Mikaberidze, Irakli Maisuradze, Giorgi Kavtaradze.
Strikers: Irakli Sikharulidze, Dimitri Tatanashvili.
The line-up of “Teuta”:  
Goalkeepers: Hoxha, Haxho. 

Defenders: Sheta, Marku, R.Hoxha, A. Hoxha, Memini, Osmani,Jakupi, Bakiasi,Buiu.
Midfielders: Nika, Dosti, Devolli, Cyrbij, Caushaj,Deliallisi, Veliaj, Hysemri.
Strikers: Eminzahiri, Pajaziti, Petro, Mancaku.  
Irish referees will serve to this match: main referee is Pedreij Satoni.

Ilia Nanobashvili