Israel woke up Georgia from sleep and made history

Israel frustrated the dream of Georgia, co-host with Romania of the European Under-21, by knocking it out in the quarterfinals on penalties (0-0 and 3-4) after a very even match. Now the team led by Guy Luzon, who has never made it to the tournament, The England-Portugal winner will meet tomorrow in the semifinals.

The Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi witnessed a tie between the rookies in the quarterfinal of a European Under-21 after surprisingly beating their group ahead of the Netherlands and champions Germany respectively.

Georgia has never actually reached the final stage, but she dreams of going very far. Israel took him out and confirmed his great career in the lower divisions since 2022 he lost the European Under-19 final against England and just three weeks ago he finished third in the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina.

Israel, without centre-back Roy Revivo through suspension, came out too plugged in and rude in the hands of their best playersOscar Gloukh (Salzburg) and Dor Turgeman (Maccabi Tel Aviv).

Israel is starting better

His tactic is clear: stealing the ball, quickly going on the counterattack and shooting at the goal without thinking about it before a little space. In the first ten minutes he had already given three shots which highlighted a good chance Turgeman, who broke into the local defense and stood alone, but shot wide with everything in his favor (5′).

Georgia, along with the Valencian Giorgi Mamardashvili under the sticks, he couldn’t develop his game because Israel did Zuriko Davitashvili, the best player for the hosts and author of a great cause in Kvaratskheliaon the last day of the group stage against the Netherlands, barely got into action.

Mamardashvili and the post saved Georgia

However, Israel never came close to such danger and when they did, Mamardashvili’s figure came into view, as he took a cross shot from Gloukh, which hit the post, and slipped over (23′).

At the beginning of the second half, Israel had a very clear chance. Gloukh passed Omri Gandelman, who was covered by Mamardashvili who moved out of his way, but the ball fell to Gandelman, failed this time through the post (48′).

change of scenery

Davitashvili left the right wing to focus his position and was able to make contact with the ball. Georgia noticed this, although Mamardashvili saved him again with a double shot from Gandelman and Gloukh (67′).

With the changes, and due to fatigue, Israel lost weight in midfield. Georgia let go, taking the pressure off of being the host and clearly superior in the last half hour of regulation time.

Georgia who stalked without renate

Israel suffered from constant pushing from Georgia, missing the last shot to avoid extra time. In this one the script was kept: the locals, supported by their fans, insisted on their harassment, but there was no ‘punch’ against an opponent who defended himself well and gave a greater sense of danger to his some arrival in the area.

In batch Israel has been infallible since then Mamardashvili was unable to stop any of his four shots. As Daniel Peretz thwarts the attempt Giorgi Gagua and Giorgi Moistrapeshvili he crashed his into the post.

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Georgia: Mamardashvili; Sazonov, Gelashvili (Khvadagiani, 46′), Kalandadze; Gocholeishvili, Mekvabishvili, Gagnidze (Guliashvili, 97′), Azarov; Tsitaishvili (Moistsrapeshvili, 70′), Gagaa, Davitashvili
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Israel: Peretz; Jaber (Khalaili, 106′), Lemgin, Cohen, Hagag (Morgan, 91′); Azoulay (Bilevi, 80′), Gandelman, Karzev (Hofmeister, 51′), Gloukh; Turgeman (Abu Rumi, 112′), Gorno (Layous, 63′)

Penalties: Azarov, goal (1-0); Cohen, goal (1-1); Davitashvili, goal (2-1); Gandelman, goal (2-2); Gagaa, for Peretz; Kalaili, objective (2-3); Moistrapeshvili, goal (3-3); Gloukh, goal (3-4); Khvadagiani, in the post

Spectators: Paichadze from Tbilisi

Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway). Yellow cards to Karzev (49′), Tsitaishvili (66′), Peretz (86′), Turgeman (104′), Hofmeister (105′), Abu Rumi (117′)

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