Until Georgia's goal in the 71st minute with a beautiful long-range shot from Levante midfielder Kochorashvili, there was not a single shot on goal in this match. It was a tactical match where nobody really wanted to dominate the game.
Albania impressed with good counter-pressing in the opponent's half, forcing the Georgians to make many mistakes in their build-up play. However, they were unable to convert these ball gains into dangerous chances.
The Georgians were well organized defensively with a five-man defence. Georgian coach Willy Sagnol had done his job well and recognized Albania's weaknesses. If you leave the game to them, Albania won't be able to create much.
In addition, Albania didn't have any good options on the bench for the offense. This was not only due to the injuries to Broja and Mirlind Daku, but also to the non-nomination of Ernest Muçi and Anis Mehmeti.
Sylvinho was surprised by the poor media reaction from the Albanians. "We Brazilians are hot-blooded, but you Albanians..." Sylvinho to the media at the press conference after the game. The Brazilian coach has already come under criticism in Albania, despite fairly good results. This is mainly due to the Brazilian's questionable nomination policy.
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