It was the perfect opportunity for the Rouge et Bleu No7, a starter and captain, to score his side's two goals.
GEORGIA 2-2 ISRAEL (1-0)
Friendly
Mikheil Meskhi I Stadium (Tbilisi)
Goals: Kvaratskhelia (36', 54') for Georgia, Mizrahi ( 60' ) and Gandelman (64') for Israel.
GEORGIA: Mamardashvili - Beriashvili, Lochoshvili, Gadrani (Kvernadze, 74'), Tsitaishvili - Kiteishvili (Davitashvili, 56'), Mekvabishvili (Mamuchashvili, 74'), Gagnidze - Kvaratskhelia (c), Mikautadze (Guliashvili, 74'h), Mamageishvili. Coach: Willy Sagnol.
ISRAEL: Da. Peretz (Glazer, 46') - Dasa (c) (Mizrahi, 59'), Do. Peretz (Gandelman, 59'), Stoinov (Nachmias, 79'), Lemkin, Revivo (Cohen, 79') - Kanichowsky (Shua, 71'), E. Peretz, Gloukh - Khalaili (Toriel, 79'), Baribo (Turgeman, 59'). Coach: Ran Ben Simon.