Euro 2008 Qualification: Georgia vs. Scotland
{{date|October 17, 2007}}

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date=<small>October 17, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+3)|
team1=[[w:Georgia national football team|Georgia]]|
score=2 – 0|
team2=[[w:Scotland national football team|Scotland]]|
report=[http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/fixturesresults/round=2241/match=83996/index.html Match Report]|
goals1=Levan Mchedlidze {{goal|16}}<br>Jaba Kankava {{booked|61}}<br>David Siradze {{goal|64}}<br>Levan Kenia {{suboff|79}}<br>Ilia Kandelaki {{subon|79}}<br>Levan Mchedlidze {{suboff|85}}<br>Alexandre Kvakhadze {{subon|85}}<br>David Siradze {{suboff|89}}<br>Lasha Jakobia {{subon|89}}<br>Malkhaz Asatiani {{booked|90+5}}|
goals2={{booked|61}} Stephen McManus<br>{{suboff|66}} Kenny Miller<br>{{subon|66}} Craig Beattie<br>{{suboff|66}} Stephen Pearson<br>{{subon|66}} Kris Boyd<br>{{booked|72}} Craig Beattie<br>|
stadium=[[w:Boris Paichadze Stadium|Boris Paichadze Stadium]], [[w:Tbilisi|Tbilisi]]|
attendance=55,500|
referee=Knut Kircher}}
[[Scotland]] were defeated 2-0 by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] in {{w|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B|Group B}} of [[:UEFA Euro 2008]] [[w:UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|qualifying]].

Seventeen-year-old {{w|Levan Mchedlidze}}, in his second match for Georgia, gave the home side the lead after 16 minutes with a header. Scotland could not convert any of their opportunities, and Georgia sealed the victory in the 64th minute with a goal from {{w|David Siradze}}. 

Georgia are already eliminated from qualification and lie sixth in Group B. Scotland are second in the group, behind France and one point ahead of world champions Italy. However [[Italy]] have a game in hand over Scotland, who may need to beat Italy in their final match to qualify.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7032632.stm|title=Georgia 2-0 Scotland|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=October 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/fixturesresults/round=2241/match=83996/index.html|title=Youthful Georgia hurt Scotland hopes|author=|pub=UEFA|date=October 17, 2007}}
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Scotland were defeated 2-0 by Georgia in Group B of :UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.

Seventeen-year-old David Siradze. 

Georgia are already eliminated from qualification and lie sixth in Group B. Scotland are second in the group, behind France and one point ahead of world champions Italy. However Italy have a game in hand over Scotland, who may need to beat Italy in their final match to qualify.
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