Georgian stumble at home in Europa League openers

Tbilisi (Georgia), July 5 (IANS)

Georgia’s Chikhura Sachkhere football club failed to make the most of its home advantage, only to be forced to a scoreless draw by visiting Vaduz from Liechtenstein in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the 2013-14 Europa League.

In another match also held in Georgia, visitors Zilina from Slovakia pulled off a 1-0 victory against hosts Torpedo Kutaisi, also in the first leg of the opening qualifying rounder of the Europa League, reports Xinhua.

The four clubs are scheduled to play their second-leg matches July 11.