TODAYS TEAMS: ' WALES V GEORGIA ' MATCH THREAD

WALES v GEORGIA
World Cup Qualifier
Sunday 9 October 2016 - 17:00
Cardiff City Stadium



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Joe Allen will miss out and Huws or David Edwards are likely to replace him in the midfield. Elsewhere, there were no clear injuries and Coleman may well stick with an almost identical line-up

08/10/16

Joe Allen out of Wales team tomorrow
This time he really is not going to play,big loss to the Wales team.

Edwards or Huws to step in for Allen.

Ramsey still out injured.


Wales v Georgia This match at the Cardiff City Stadium is Totally Sold Out


Last nights games 06/10/16

Austria 2 Wales 2

Georgia 0 Republic of Ireland 1
The Squads

Wales

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Danny Ward, Owain Fon Williams.

Defenders: Ben Davies, James Chester, James Collins, Paul Dummett, Chris Gunter, Jazz Richards, Neil Taylor, Ashley Williams.

Midfielders: Joe Allen, David Edwards, Emyr Huws, Andy King, Tom Lawrence, Joe Ledley, Shaun MacDonald.

Attackers: Gareth Bale, Simon Church, David Cotterill, Hal Robson-Kanu, Sam Vokes.


Georgia

Goalkeepers: Giorgi Loria (Krylya Sovetov, Russia), George Makaridze- (Moreirense, Portugal), Roin Kvaskhvadze (Torpedo Kutaisi)

Defenders: Ucha Lobjanidze (Dinamo Tbilisi), Otar Kakabadze (khimnastiki, Spain), Solomon Kvirkvelia (Rubin, Russia), Guram Kashia (Vitesse, Netherlands), Lasha Dvali (Slask, Poland ), David Khocholava (Chernomorets, Ukraine), George Navalovski (Vera, Greece), Zurab Tsiskaridze (Teplice, Czech Republic)

Midfielders: General Daushvili (dioshgiori, Hungary), Jano Ananidze (Spartak, Russia), Alexander Kobakhidze (Vorskla, Ukraine) Tornike Okriashvili (Krasnodar, Russia), Jaba Jigauri (Dinamo Tbilisi), Valery Kazaishvili (Legia, Poland), George Papunashvili (Dinamo Tbilisi), Lasha Parunashvili (Dinamo Tbilisi), Valery Gvilia (Bate, Belarus)

Forwards: Skhirtladze (silkeborgi, Denmark), Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli, Italy), Vladimir Dvalishvili (Dinamo Tbilisi), George Kvilitaia (Rapid, Austria) Nika Kacharava (Ethnikos, Cyprus)


Georgia



FIFA history
A FIFA member since 1992, Georgia have yet to reach the finals of a FIFA competition in any age group. Last in their South Africa 2010 qualification group, they fared slightly better in the Brazil 2014 campaign, beating Belarus and recording two draws, one of them a creditable goalless stalemate with France.

The team
The European qualifying competition for Brazil 2014 was the swansong for a group of distinguished veterans led by Levan Kobiashvili. With the Jvarosnebi now in a transitional phase, the time has come for their young talents, among them Genk midfielder Tornike Okriashvili, to build on their performances in the last preliminaries and lead the way forward.

The coach
Slovakian coach Vladimir Weiss took the reigns from Georgian Kakhaber Tskhadadze in 2016. Father of former Manchester City winger, who is also named Vladimir Weiss, is best known for taking Slovakia to the 2010 FIFA World Cup knockout rounds as Group F runners-up following a 3-2 victory over defending world champions Italy. Slovakia then lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the Round of 16. The former Czechoslovakia midfielder also led Slovakian side Artmedia Petrzalka to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06 and had spells in Russia and Kazakhstan.

The stat
10 - The number of goals Georgia conceded in eight matches in the last world finals qualifiers, an indication of their defensive solidity. The Georgians managed only three goals at the other end, however, a statistic they will need to improve on if they are to make any headway against their rivals for places at Russia 2018.

The former stars
Shota Arveladze, Levan Kobiashvili, Alexander Iashvili, Kakha Kaladze


Wales



FIFA World Cup finals history
Wales have only appeared at the finals once, in 1958 when they were led by the great John Charles. They reached the quarter-finals after a 2-1 win over returning runners-up Hungary, with a solitary Pele goal then sending them home. They have struggled in qualifying since, coming close in bids to reach 1982 and 1986 but lost out to Czechoslovakia and Scotland respectively on goal difference.

The team
Not lacking in individual talent, The Dragons are blessed with the likes of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, while Joe Ledley and Joe Allen help make up a dynamic midfield. Behind them, the likes of English Premier League regulars Ben Davies, James Collins and captain Ashley Williams feature in a solid backline.

The coach
Though still a manager in the early stages of his coaching career, aged 44, Chris Coleman already has 12 years’ experience in the hot seat. Since taking charge of the nation he represented 36 times as a player in 2012, there have been promising signs that they could make their return to the World Cup.

The stat
35 – The number of days after Gareth Bale's 17th birthday when he became Wales' youngest-ever goal-scorer.

The former stars
John Charles, Ian Rush, Gary Speed, Ryan Giggs, Ivor Allchurch, Neville Southall


Qualifying Group & Fixtures

GROUP D
Austria
Wales
Republic of Ireland
Serbia
Moldova
Georgia

2016
September 5 Wales 4-0 Moldova
October 6 Austria 2-2 Wales
October 9: Wales v Georgia
November 12: (h) v Serbia

2017
March 24: (a) v Republic of Ireland
June 11: (a) v Serbia
September 2: (h) v Austria
September 5: (a) v Moldova
October 6: (a) v Georgia
October 9: (h) v Republic of Ireland


Previous Meetings

16 Nov 1994 Georgia v Wales L 5-0 UEFA European Championship
07 Jun 1995 Wales v Georgia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship
20 Aug 2008 Wales v Georgia L 1-2 International Friendly


Tickets

The match is now sold out.



Match Odds

Wales 2/7
Draw 4/1
Georgia 11/1

Guess The Score

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GEORGIA ON OUR MINDS

Next up it's Wales' old foe Georgia at our Cardiff City Stadium caludron on Sunday.

I still recall the time they battered Wales 5-0 and followed that up by also winning in Cardiff.

This is a different Welsh animal they will be facing this time.

Wales to win... and make it a truly excellent start in the race for Russia 2018 of seven points out of a possible nine

Last nights games 06/10/16

Austria 2 Wales 2

Georgia 0 Republic of Ireland 1

Hope I'm wrong but 0-0

7 city results out of 7 right.Pile it on a 0-0

1-0 wales,one hal robson kanu goal

any news on Joe Allen?

They beat us a few years ago, in Swansea. Friendly, 2-1. Jason koumas scored early on, and they won it late on. Remember going down to see it. At the time, Georgia had taken on the Russians over a couple of disputed provinces. The Russians hammered them.

7 city results out of 7 right.Pile it on a 0-0

Surely it should be 7-0 then?

3-0

Joe Allen out of Wales team tomorrow
This time he really is not going to play,big loss to Wales

Big loss. However, we still have a solid defence and a potent attacking threat. It's a big absentee but it's a huge chance for the likes of Andy King, Emyr Huws, and David Edwards to step into the void and show what they can do.

Big loss. However, we still have a solid defence and a potent attacking threat. It's a big absentee but it's a huge chance for the likes of Andy King, Emyr Huws, and David Edwards to step into the void and show what they can do.

True, I rate Joe Allen highly.

Edwards or Huws to step in.

Allen will miss out and Huws or David Edwards are likely to replace him in the midfield. Elsewhere, there were no clear injuries and Coleman may well stick with an almost identical line-up

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Good Atmosphere Come on Wales

Half-time

WALES 1 GEORGIA 0

Tougher game than some expected

Dam

1-1

I had a bad feeling about this game and it has lived up to expectations.