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Nika Chanturia: "I Hope, We will Continue Playing Here"

Nika Chanturia, captain of Georgian U-17 team, is satisfied with the match against France. He hopes that after the last match against Iceland, his team will continue playing at European Championship 2012. Chanturia talked about it in the conversation with UEFA official website.
"I am satisfied but we never name the best player in Georgian team. It was a very difficult match for us, like France. So, it is not surprising that the match ended up draw. We made several mistakes but the team played good defensive football. It was important because this match was not like the match against Germany. France is one of the best rivals we have ever played before. French players are strong and quick", - stated Chanturia.
According to the captain of U-17 team, the team will be under less psychological pressure in the match against Iceland. But it is bad that it does not depend on Georgian team whether it goes through the next round or not.
"We played well but we need victory now. We will be under less psychological pressure in the match against Iceland. We must win the last match but it is bad that it does not depend only on us. We have a chance to go through the next round and we are fighting for three points. We need only victory to get in semifinal. Other result will not satisfy us. I am optimistic", - mentioned central defender.
Chanturia thinks that worrying will not do the team well:
"We must think about the match. We must be calm. We are gooing to have a rest in the city. I hope, we will continue playing here".
On May 10, Georgian team will play against Iceland at 21:30 Tbilisi time. Germany will hold a match against France. Here is the tournament situation before the last round:

 

1  Germany 2 2 0 0 2-0 6
2  France 2 0 2 0 3-3 2
3  Iceland 2 0 1 1 2-3 1
4  Georgia 2 0 1 1 1-2 1


 

 

Lasha Tabagari
 

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