1-3: Georgia comes to the Eurocup with good feelings

Georgia won this Sunday with a solvency (1-3) match Montenegro in a friendly match played at Graski Stadion Podgorica. The choice led by the French Willy Sagnol come with good feelings to Euro 2024 from Germanywhich will be the first participation of Caucasians in the final stage of this competition.

The Georgian team, with a 3-5-2 starting formation, cemented its victory thanks to a good first half. Otar Kiteishvilimidfielder of Sturm Graz Austrian, opened the scoring in the 10th minute after taking advantage of an assist from the center back Gvelesiani and in the 33rd minute, the forward of Metz French Georges Mikautadze fIt’s 0-2 after receiving a pass from Khvicha Kvaratskheliaattacking Naples and great star of Georgia.

Moments before, the referee of the contest, the Macedonian Alexander Stavrev, has forgiven the dismissal of the Montenegrin full-back Marko Vukcevic for a nasty entry about Mikautadze which he resolved with a benevolent yellow card for the offender.

Even the possession of the ball is Montenegroselection led by the former real Madrid and of Barça Robert Prosinecki, Georgia He took a lot of risks in the first 45 minutes, where he finished as many as five times between three sticks. The incisor Kvaratskhelia He had several chances to beat the goalkeeper Milan Mijatovicbut left it unmarked.

Montenegro pushes after the break

Upon restart, Montenegro He came out wanting to get into the game. From the 60th minute, the dominance of the Balkans intensified. In the 62nd minute, Osmajicwhich has just entered the field of play for replacement Vesovicmissed a good chance, though Prosinecki’s men finally managed to close the gap on the scoreboard thanks to a goal from outside the penalty area. Stevan Jovetic (66′), substitute for Krstovic after the break, that he had nothing to do Giorgi Mamardashviligoalkeeper of Valencia.

In the 70th minute, Georgia was on the verge of leaving the match almost doomed since the striker Mikautadze He had a great chance to score his second goal of the night, but his poor shot went into the glove of Mijatovic.

Ten minutes left in the match, Sagnol he took his star off the field Kvaratskhelia and gave an entry to Davitashvili to refresh their midfield. He also retired his other striker, Mikautadze, relieved by the attacker Budu Zivzivadze. Exactly the player of Karlsruhe German led the scoring of the final 1-3 in the 83rd minute by ‘chasing’ the rebound. The duel ended with ten shots on goal. Georgia for three of the Montenegro.