Georgia set to go back on top
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:04
Georgia play Czech Republic in Prague on Saturday. It should be an easy victory and see the Lelos back at the top of the European Nations Cup, Division 1.
At the moment Romania are top but Georgia have three matches in hand. Russia are second but Georgia has a match in hand. The climax will come when the two teams meet on 12 April. That will decide the winners of the championship played home and away over two years.
The Czech Republic have battled. They have played and lost eight matches with nearly 50 points against them each time.
Standings with matches played, match points, and points' difference:
1 Romania 10; 22; 133
2 Russia 8; 22; 125
3 Georgia 7; 19; 151
4 Portugal 9; 15; -18
5 Spain 8; 14; -9
6 Czech Republic 8; 8; -382
Teams:
Czech Republic: 15 Václav Jursík (Sparta Praha), 14 Roman Kodera (Rícany), 13 Martin
Pekárek (Rícany), 12 Pavel Camrda (Rícany), 11 Jan Rohlík (Saint-Nazaire, France), 10 Pavel Vokrouhlík (Sparta), 9 Pavel Syrový (Praga), 8Jirí Buryánek (Dragon Brno), 7 Jan Machácek (Slavia Praha), 6 Mirislav Nemecek (Beaurepaire, France), 5 Jan Kurka (C.A. Lormont, France), 4 Robert Voves (Bordeaux-Begles, France), 3 Radim Fajkus (Havírov), 2 Jan Oswald (Tatra Smíchov), 1 Roman Šuster (Villeurbanne, France)
Replacements: 16 Jirí Skall (Sparta Praha), 17 Ondrej Kutil (Vyškov), 18 Tomáš Heller (Slavia Praha), 19 Karel Kucera (Rícany), 20 Josef Bláha (Rícany), 21 Milan Jirman (Slavia Praha), 22 Jan Rudolf (Petrovice).
Georgia: 15 Irakli Chkhikvadze (Aia, Georgia), 14 George Shkinini (Hooligana, Georgia), 13 David Katcharava (Qochebi, Georgia), 12 Alexander Todua (Lelo, Georgia), 11 Irakli Qiassashvili (Lelo,
Georgia), 10 Lasha Malaghuradze (Odessa, Ukraine), 9 George Katcharava (Qochebi, Georgia), 8 Dimitri Basilaia (ASM Clermont Auvergne, France), 7 George Chkhaidze (Massy, France), 6 Besarion Udesiani (Villefranche sur Saon, France), 5 Giorgi Nemsadze (Domon, France), 4 Shalva Sutiashvili (Bobigny, France), 3 Shota Melikidze (Cahors, France), 2 David Dadunashvili (Massy, France), 1 Goderdzi Shvelidze (ASM Clermont Auvergne, France).
Replacements: 16 Simon Maisuradze (ASM Clermont Auvergne, France), 17 George Mchedlishvili (Lelo, Georgia), 18 Alexander Mchedlishvili, 19 David Chichua (Agen, France), 20 Merab Kvirikashvili (Pau, France), 21 Alexander Nijaradze (Qochebi, Georgia), 22 Revaz Guigauri (Montlucon, France)
Date: Saturday, 29 March 2008
Venue: RC StadionTatra Smichov in Prague
Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu (France)
Touch judges: Akim Hadj Bachir (France), Fernand
Peirera (France)
