The Georgian U-17 team lost 0:1 to Bulgaria in the first match of European qualifying round. Gruev scored penalty at the 35th minute.
Guram Aspindzelashvili’s team will hold the next match against Finland. In the last round the Georgians will play Sweden.
U-17 team. European Qualifying Round. I Round
Finland, Kempele Stadium
Georgia – Bulgaria 0:1 (0:1)
Georgia: Buliskeria, Kvaratskhelia, Gelashvili, Jinjolava, Javakhishvili, Mekvabishvili (Gabunia 70), Dartsimelia, Okropiridze (Guliashvili 51), Babunadze, Davitashvili, Ivaniadze (Grdzelidze 79)
Substitutes: Mamardashvili; Kapanadze, Khvedelidze, Lortkipanidze
Head coach: Guram Aspindzelashvili
Goal: 0:1 Gruev (35 pen.)
Yellow cards: Gelashvili (37), Gavrilov (48)
Referee: Dimitrios Massias (Cyprus)
Finland – Sweden starts at 19:30 Tbilisi time.
The upcoming matches: September 30 - Sweden – Bulgaria (15:00), Georgia – Finland (19:30), October 3 - Sweden – Georgia 14:00, Bulgaria – Finland (14:00).
