Israel defeated Malta 3-1 but Georgia held Euro 2004 champions Greece 1-1 as the teams in Group F kicked off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. When Georgia host Israel at the Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadioni in Tbilisi, which of the two sides will have its players ending the night with a smile on their face?
Going into the encounter, Israel are second in Group F behind Croatia but this factor doesn’t scare Coach Temuri Ketsbaia the least. The Georgia manager did well to earn a point away to Greece last Friday and he is ready to welcome Israel at home. In the meantime, Israel Coach Luis Fernandez is also wary about Georgia’s confidence ahead of Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifying match. The boss told the media:
“Georgia had a great result [against Greece], and this will lift their spirits against us. It will surely give them a massive lift. Also, their home fans will be backing them up without doubt.”
Have Israel already conceded something to Georgia as the match is yet to kick off? Do Georgia have what it takes to deny Israel from a second consecutive victory on the trot?
