5pm 26 October 2013
Georgia, Umglesi Liga
Dinamo Tbilisi 2 Torpedo Kutaisi 1 (att 3,000)
Despite the best efforts of my taxi driver, I didn't quite make kick off at the Dinamo Arena, and while the game was still goalless when I arrived the home side had already been reduced to 10 men following a red card
Unlike Sioni, this game wasn't free to get in, but to save time I'd taken the precaution of buying a ticket earlier in the day, a bargain at about 80p.
The later kick off was so the game, between the league's top two sides, could be shown live on TV. Viewers will have seen an enthralling game, as Torpedo made the most of their extra man to take a first half lead.
They looked likely to score more, but received a lucky escape just before half time when Dinamo wasted a penalty, the ball going high over the bar.
The home side came back strongly after the break, first equalising with a second penalty, and then getting a very later winner.
The Dinamo Arena, formerly known as the Boris Paichadze Stadium, is Georgia's national stadium. Like many former Soviet stadiums it's a huge bowl, with a running track around the pitch, and seats around 55,000.
The entire stadium appeared to be open, and my 80p ticket would have entitled me to sit anywhere. The two sets of fans were kept well apart, and created a good atmosphere, although I a bit alarmed when they both lit dozens of flares and then staged fireworks displays during the second half.
Georgia, Umglesi Liga
Dinamo Tbilisi 2 Torpedo Kutaisi 1 (att 3,000)
Despite the best efforts of my taxi driver, I didn't quite make kick off at the Dinamo Arena, and while the game was still goalless when I arrived the home side had already been reduced to 10 men following a red card
Unlike Sioni, this game wasn't free to get in, but to save time I'd taken the precaution of buying a ticket earlier in the day, a bargain at about 80p.
The later kick off was so the game, between the league's top two sides, could be shown live on TV. Viewers will have seen an enthralling game, as Torpedo made the most of their extra man to take a first half lead.
They looked likely to score more, but received a lucky escape just before half time when Dinamo wasted a penalty, the ball going high over the bar.
The home side came back strongly after the break, first equalising with a second penalty, and then getting a very later winner.
The Dinamo Arena, formerly known as the Boris Paichadze Stadium, is Georgia's national stadium. Like many former Soviet stadiums it's a huge bowl, with a running track around the pitch, and seats around 55,000.
The entire stadium appeared to be open, and my 80p ticket would have entitled me to sit anywhere. The two sets of fans were kept well apart, and created a good atmosphere, although I a bit alarmed when they both lit dozens of flares and then staged fireworks displays during the second half.
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