Georgian U-17 team which is playing for getting in elite round of European Championship 2012 beat Bulgarians 3:2 in the first match.
At the 17th minute, Steven Petkov scored goal. Though, players of Maisuradze managed to score goal and Chiaber Chechelashvili equalized score with penalty at the 19th minute. After 4 minutes, Nika Akhvlediani advanced his teammates and the first half ended up 2:1.
In the second half, Papunashvili scored the third goal of Georgians. It was at the 69th minute. After two minutes, Petkov scored his second goal.
Though, Bulgarians could do nothing more and Maisuradze who had debut as a head coach celebrated the first victory. On September 23, Georgians will play against Moldovans. Montenegrin Nikola Dabanovic will judge this match which will start at 17:00.
Georgia– Bulgaria 3:2 (2:1)
September 21. Ternovka. “Dinamo Auto” stadium.
Georgia: Adamia, Gabadze, Nika Chanturia, Chakvetadze, Gorozia (Dvali, 52), Aburjania (cap) (Tsintsadze, 41), Papunashvili, Roman Chanturia (Kerdzevadze, 72), Akhvlediani, Machavariani, Chechelashvili.
Head coach: Vasil Maisuradze.
Bulgaria: Kitanov, Mitsakov, Iliev, Kalpakliev, Petkov, Kolev (cap), Minchev (Angelov, 58), Drianov, Mikhail Orachev, Miki Orachev (Maimunkov, 76), Chobanov (Vasiliev, 58).
Head coach: Aleksandr Dimitrov.
Goals: 0:1 Petkov (17), 1:1 Chechelashvili (19, pen), 2:1 Akhvlediani (23), 3:1 Papunashvili (69), 3:2 Petkov (71).
Booked: Kalpakliev (19), Nika Chanturia (70), Akhvlediani (77), Iliev (80), Chakvetadze (80).
Referee: Clayton Pisan (Malta).
Lasha Tabagari
