Georgia 1-0 Turkey Tbilisi, 07/02/07 A single goal after 75 minutes from David Siradze was enough to defeat Turkey and retain the UFWC title for Georgia. Siradze, who plays his club football in the German second division, was left unmarked to head home from a corner kick. It was a deserved victory for Georgia, who […]
Read More...Georgia vs Turkey Tbilisi, 07/02/07 Although Georgia and Turkey are geographical neighbours, in a football sense they seem miles apart. FIFA rank UFWC title holders Georgia 95th in the world, and Turkey 27th. But Turkey have never won a UFWC match, and Georgia comfortably beat Uruguay last time around. This is a title match that […]
Read More...Schalke 04 midfielder Levan Kobiashvili was a two-goal hero as Georgia took the UFWC title from Uruguay in this home clash. Kobiashvili netted a penalty after 39 minutes to give his side the lead, and scored again after 55 minutes to double the advantage. Despite missing star man Shota Arveladze, Klaus Toppmöller’s Georgian team held on for a fine victory.
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