Georgia’s national team started 2018 World Cup Qualifying cycle with failure – the team of Vladimir Weiss fought with Austria’s national team, played football but still lost – 1:2.

The first half of the match turned out to be particularly bad for the Georgians. Martin Hinteregger of Austria scored the first goal at the 16^th minute, then at the end of the half Janko scored the second goal.

The second half was better. At the 78^th minute, Jano Ananidze scored a beautiful goal and gave us hope, but unfortunately the national team of our country did not have enough time to save the game – 1:2.

Georgia’s national team will have the second meeting of qualifying cycle against Ireland in Dublin, October 6.

September 5. 20:00. Tbilisi. “Dinamo Arena”. 45 000 spectators

Georgia - Austria 1:2 (0:2)

Georgia: Loria – Lobzhanidze (Chanturia 84), Kvirkvelia, Amisulashvili (Okriashvili 76), Navalovski – Daushvili, Kashia, Ananidze – Jighauri, Kazaishvili – Dvalishvili (Skhirtladze 63)

Head coach: Vladimir Weiss

Austria: Almer – Klein, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Suttner - Harnik (Sabitzer 72), Baumgartlinger, Alaba, Arnautovic, Junuzovic (Schopf 67) - Janko (Gregoritsch 76)

Head coach: Marcel Koller

Goals: 0:1 Hinteregger (16), 0:2 Janko (42), 1:2 Ananidze (78)

Yellow card: Hinteregger (51), Almer (90+4)

Referee: Kulbakov (Belarus)