On Wednesday, “Torpedo” Kutaisi left for Kazakhstan to hold the qualifying round match of Europa League against “Aktobe”. Players and coaching staff of the team settled at hotel.

The players were gathering at Tbilisi airport from 9:00 a.m. We left Tbilisi at 10:30 and after 2-hour flight we arrived in Aktobe – at 13:30 local time. Local journalists met us at the airport and tried to show us unknown side of the city.

The players and coaches settled at hotel. Bus of “Aktobe” met them at the airport and took them to the destination. Mini bus was waiting for journalists. It took us to Dastan Hotel. As we know, players of “Maccabi” Tel Aviv, “Verder” Bremen and others spent nights here…

Pre-match press conference is planned in the evening. Vladimir Bukhanov, head coach of “Aktobe”, will open the press conference at 18:30. Later, Gia Geguchadze, head coach of “Torpedo”, will make comment. The Georgians will hold the first practicing at 20:00.

It is known that Geguchadze will have different staff tomorrow. The match will start at 19:00 Tbilisi time.
 

Irakli Japaridze, special correspondent of worldsport.ge from Aktobe

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