Georgian National Team started preparation for the match which will be held against Slovenian one on November 17. Georgian players are staying at “Bomond Garden “Hotel as they did n September-October before the matches. Most called up players are from Georgian clubs, other legionaries will join team on Monday.20 players had training at “National” stadium, the called up players are the following:
Goalkeeprs: Giorgi Loria(“Dinamo”),Roins Kvaskhadze(“Zestaponi”),Giorgi Dzadzamia (“Wit-Georgia”);
Defenders:Ucha Lobjanidze (“Dnypro”, Ukraine), Akaki Khubutia(“Gazmetan”, Romania), Nika Kvekveskiri (“Baia”), Levan Kakubava (“Dinamo”), Kakha Kaladze (“Genoa”, Italy), Zurab Khizanishvili (“Reading”, England), Davit Kvekveskiri(“Rubin”, Russia), Giorgi Khidesheli, Zaal Eliava, Giorgi Oniani (all of them “Zestaponi”), Giorgi Rekhviashvili(“Olimpi”), Tengiz Chikviladze(“Torpedo”);
Midfielders: Jano Ananidze(“Spartak”, Russia), Jaba Kankava (“Dnypro”, Ukraine), Gocha Khojava (“Volga”, Russia), Sandro Guruli (“Carpaty”, Ukraine), Murtaz Daushvili, Kakhaber Aladashvili(both “Zestaponi”), Irakli Klimiashvili, Guram Gurushidze (both - “Wit Georgia”), Aleksandre Koshadze (“Dinamo” Tbilisi), Tornile Okriashvili (“Shakhtar”, Ukraine);
Forwards : Otar Martsvaladze(“Volga”, Russia), Irakli Modebadze(“Olimpi”, Rustavii), Nika Gelashvili(“Zestaponi”), Mate Vatsadze (“Dinamo”), Jaba Lipartia (“Wit-Georgia”).
According to a preliminary agenda National Team would train at “Mikheil Meskhi” stadium, but they had training at “Boris Paichadze” stadium. Khojava who does not feel well did not participate in training, supposedly he will not be able to play in this match. Only Martsvaladze had training from legionaries.
As for training, Daushvili and Khidasheli had individual training, but in next trainings they will join to team. So 18 players trained today, the training started at 16:00 and lasted for one hour.
Tornike Okriashvili who plays in “Shakhtar” Donetsk joined to team but he was tired due to journey and did not participate in training today. “Thanks a lot to Ketsbaia that he game me such chance. I am 18-year-old and was called up for national team, I am very happy and I will do my best to show my possibilities”- stated Okriashvili.
On November 12 Davit Kvirkvelia (“Rubin” Russia) and Jaba Kankava (“Dnypro” Ukraine) will join to team. On November 15 Ucha Lobjanidze (“Dnypro”), Akaki Khubutia (“Gas-Metan” Romania), Jano Ananidze (“Spartak” Moscow, Russia) and Sandri Guruli (“Carpaty” Ukraine) are to join national team. As for Kaladze (“Genoa”, Italy) and Zurab Khizanishvili (“Reading” England) they will arrive in Slovenia. On November 16 at 11:00 “Crusandars” leave for Slovenia , until that time they will have training every day at 18:00 at “Boris Paichadze” stadium. In Slovenia they will hold last training at “Bonfika” at 21:00 local time (at 24:00 Tbilisi Time).
Ilia Nanobashvili
