Israel | VS | Georgia |
| Date/Time: | Mar 29, 2011, 18:05(CET) |
| Competition: | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying |
| Live/Repeat: | Live |
| Venue: | Bloomfield Stadium (Tel-Aviv-Yafa (Tel-Aviv)) |
Israel next for resurgent Georgia
Temuri Ketsbaia's Georgia failed to break down Israel when the sides met for the first time in a competitive fixture on 7 September, but the boot may be on the other foot when they reconvene in Tel Aviv in UEFA EURO 2012 Group F.
Match background
• Gogita Gogua hit the bar and Dudu Aouate made a number of fine saves as Israel survived a tough night in Tbilisi in the teams' first Group F encounter.
• Israel have faced Georgia five times in total, with their record reading W2 D2 L1 (W1 D1 L0 at home).
• The first fixture between the teams took place in Ashdod on 23 February 1994, when Israel claimed a 2-0 win. The sides then drew 1-1 in Tel Aviv on 29 March 2000.
• Their next two friendly meetings were staged in Tbilisi, starting with a 3-2 victory for Georgia on 24 April 2001. The hosts lost the next outing as Israel collected a 1-0 success on 27 May 2004.
