1988 FC Guria season

Guria
1988 season
ManagerMikhail Fomenko
StadiumGuria stadium, Lanchkhuti
First League4th of 22
Soviet Cup3rd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Viktor Khlus (21)
All: Viktor Khlus (24)
Highest home attendance20,000 (four games)
Biggest win5–0 v Zvezda
(away, 20 July)
6–1 v Zvezda
(home, 28 October)
Biggest defeat0–4 v Kuzbass
(away, 5 November)

The 1988 season was the 64th year in Guria's history and 1st season in the 2nd tier of Soviet football after being relegated from the Top League the previous year. In addition to the league season, the team also participated in the 1988–89 Soviet Cup.[1]

Overview

Following their relegation from the 1987 Soviet Top League the previous year, Guria returned to the 2nd division with several new players such as midfielders Gocha Gogrichiani, Nugzar Kakilashvili and Otar Korgalidze and striker Grigol Tsaava, all signed from Dinamo Tbilisi. Before the team managed to get back to winning ways, it experienced a major setback in the opening period of the season. After round 8, Guria were sitting 16th, just two points above the drop zone, which significantly damaged their title ambitions. But they gradually improved performance to move up to the 6th place by mid-season.[2]

At the end of the summer Guria, advanced into the top five, putting more pressure on the league leaders. Amid a tight competition with other four teams, the Gurians played their crucial ties in the second half of October. First, they shared points with Rotor, followed by an unexpected draw at Dinamo Batumi. Still, Guria reached the 2nd promotion spot with two thumping home wins by late October, but yet another loss to CSKA and a consequent fiasco at Kuzbass ended their season in the 4th place.

In the cup, Guria brushed aside two lower-division sides before taking on Dinamo Kiev. After a 2–0 away loss, they fought back at home, taking a two-goal lead in the first half. Although Guria eventually failed to produce a miracle against such powerful opponents, a narrow victory over them in the return leg became one of the major cup upsets of the year.[3]

Striker Viktor Khlus finished the season as Guria's main goalscorer with 21 league goals in addition to three more scored in the cup.[4]

Guria continued their strong home record with 19 wins in 21 league games in contrast with another poor away performance (four wins in 21 games).

Statistics

Top League

Standings (part)

Pos Team PLD W D L GF–GA Pts
1 Pamir 42 24 10 8 78–44 58
2 Rotor 42 25 7 10 76–37 57
3 CSKA 42 23 10 9 69–35 56
4 Guria 42 23 7 12 71–44 53
5 Pakhtakor 42 21 10 11 64–38 52

[5]

Matches

Main article: 1988 Soviet First League
7 April 1 Guria 1 – 2 CSKA Lanchkhuti
Gogrichiani 59' Kuznetsov 69'
Mokh 89'		 Attendance: 25,000
10 April Guria 1 – 0 Kuzbass Kutaisi
Jordania 17' Attendance: 3,500
16 April 3 Spartak 2 – 1 Guria Ordjonikidze
Jioyev 16'
Babenko 62'		 Khlus 46' Attendance: 21,100
19 April 4 Dinamo Stavropol 2 – 1 Guria Stavropol
Osipov 20' (pen.)
Korneyev 83'		 Jordania 54' Attendance: 18,500
25 April 5 Guria 2 – 0 Tavria Lanchkhuti
Megreladze 39'
Tsaava 54'		 Attendance: 18,000
28 April 6 Guria 1 – 0 Shinnik Lanchkhuti
Khlus 28' Attendance: 17,000
6 May 7 Rostselmash 2 – 0 Guria Rostov
Andreyev 11'
Gitselov 17'		 Attendance: 10,000
9 May 8 Zaria 2 – 0 Guria Voroshilovgrad
Malyshenko 31', 51' Attendance: 13,700
15 May 9 Guria 3 – 1 Dinamo Batumi Lanchkhuti
Jordania 71' (pen.)
Yavorskiy 79'
Akopyan 84'		 Atuashvili 74' Attendance: 12,000
26 May 11 Guria 0 – 0 Metalurg Lanchkhuti
Attendance: 15,000
29 May 12 Guria 2 – 1 Kolos Lanchkhuti
Baratashvili 37', 47' (pen.) Hapsalis 11' Attendance: 12,000
8 June 13 Pamir 2 – 1 Guria Dushanbe
Muhamadiyev 49', 85' Akopyan 81' Attendance: 20,000
11 June 14 Pakhtakor 3 – 0 Guria Tashkent
Rotkovich 44'
Kabayev 67'
Abduraimov 83'		 Attendance: 30,000
16 June 15 Guria 1 – 0 Kotayk Lanchkhuti
Jordania 39' Attendance: 14,000
19 June 16 Guria 4 – 1 Kuban Lanchkhuti
Khlus 23', 24', 31'
Baratashvili 84'		 Podolyak 81' Attendance: 15,000
24 June 17 SKA Karpaty 4 – 1 Guria Lvov
Bondarchuk 29', 37'
Smotrich 58'
Kukhlevskiy 66'		 Gogrichiani 39' Attendance: 3,500
27 June 18 Daugava 2 – 2 Guria Riga
Starkov 78'
Stepanov 88'		 Jordania 31'
Khlus 50'		 Attendance: 2,800
4 July 19 Guria 2 – 0 SKA Rostov Lanchkhuti
Jordania 68' Khlus 76' Attendance: 13,000
7 July 20 Guria 4 – 1 Rotor Lanchkhhuti
Pridonashvili 17'
Khlus 66'
Gogichaishvili 76'
Jordania 86'		 Nikitin 85' Attendance: 14,200
13 July 21 Geolog 0 – 0 Guria Tyumen
Attendance: 8,000
20 July 22 Zvezda 0 – 5 Guria Perm
Jordania 26'
Yavorskiy 30'
Pridonishvili 53'
Gogichaishvili 70'
Khlus 80'		 Attendance: 10,200
3 August 23 Guria 2 – 0 Spartak Lanchkhuti
Jordania 5', 83' Attendance: 18,500
6 August 24 Guria 2 – 1 Dinamo Stavropol Lanchkhuti
Jordania 34'
Yavorskiy 71'		 Kostin 70 Attendance: 16,500
12 August 25 Tavria 1 – 1 Guria Simferopol
Naumenko 73' Jordania 42' Attendance: 5,300
15 August 26 Shinnik 2 – 1 Guria Yaroslavl
Bilyaletdinov 25'
Popov 50'		 Khlus 74' Attendance: 6,800
21 August 27 Guria 2 – 0 Rostselmash Lanchkhuti
Yavorskiy 28' Pridonishvili 43' Attendance: 17,000
24 August 28 Guria 1 – 0 Zaria Lanchkhuti
Jordania 62' (pen.) Attendance: 18,000
8 September 31 Kolos 0 – 3 Guria Nikopol
Khlus 56'
Jordania 67'
Yavorskiy 84'		 Attendance: 400
11 September 32 Metalurg 0 – 0 Guria Zaporozhye
Attendance: 2,900
17 September 33 Guria 1 – 0 Pamir Lanchkhuti
Jordania 45' Attendance: 20,000
20 September 34 Guria 1 – 0 Pakhtakor Lanchkhuti
Khlus 75' Attendance: 20,000
26 September 35 Kuban 1 – 2 Guria Krasnodar
Rudko 62' Yavorskiy 11'
Khlus 72'		 Attendance: 3,700
29 September 36 Kotayk 1 – 0 Guria Abovyan
Adamyan 71' Attendance: 2,500
6 October 37 Guria 2 – 0 SKA Karpaty Lanchkhuti
Khlus 64', 71' Attendance: 20,000
9 October 38 Guria 4 – 0 Daugava Lanchkhuti
Jordania 17' (pen.)
Korgalidze 29', 87'
Khlus 62'		 Attendance: 20,000
15 October 39 SKA Rostov 0 – 3 Guria Rostov
Khlus 9', 71'
Pridonashvili 73'		 Attendance: 3,300
18 October 40 Rotor 2 – 2 Guria Volgograd
Khomutetskiy 60' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Kuznetsov 58' (o.g.)
Pridonashvili 78'		 Attendance: 25,000
21 October 30 Dinamo Batumi 1 – 1 Guria Batumi
Zhvania 33' Meskhi 20' Attendance: 6,000
25 October 41 Guria 3 – 0 Geolog Lanchkhuti
Gogrichiani 8'
Khlus 35'
Meskhi 47'		 Attendance: 16,000
28 October 42 Guria 6 – 1 Zvezda Lanchkhuti
Khlus 1', 56'
Zhordania 11', 41'
Pridonashvili 15', 72'		 Burdin 10' Attendance: 17,000
2 November 43 CSKA 5 – 2 Guria Moscow
Korneyev 18', 28', 39'
Masalitin 54', 69'		 Jordania 22'
Gogrichiani 60'		 Attendance: 4,500
5 November 44 Kuzbass 4 – 0 Guria Kemerovo
Mikhnevich 4'
Rogalevskiy 22'
Razdayev 60'
Romanyuk 62'		 Attendance: 6,000

Appearances and goals

Pos. Player Age L App L
0GK Sergey Kvasnikov 28 6 –
0GK Avtandil Kantaria 33 36 –
0DF Amiran Andguladze 31 39 0
0DF Gennadi Bondaruk 23 35 0
0DF Bagrat Chaduneli 22 2 0
0DF Badri Danelia 26 34 0
0DF Temur Kabisashvili 21 14 0
0DF Avtandil Nariashvili 27 1 0
0DF Vladimir Parkhomenko 31 32 0
0DF Gocha Tkebuchava 25 20 0
0DF Davit Tsomaia 21 38 0
0MF Levan Baratashvili 24 13 3
0MF Merab Jordania 28 39 19
0MF Nugzar Kakilashvili 28 20 0
0MF Otar Korgalidze 28 19 2
0MF Ramaz Tskhovrebashvili 27 7 0
0FW Gocha Gogrichiani 24 34 4
0FW Mikheil Meskhi 28 8 2
0FW Murman Akopyan 30 10 2
0FW Kakhaber Gogichaishvili 20 20 2
0FW Igor Yavorsky 29 36 6
0FW Viktor Khlus 30 41 21
0FW Besik Pridonashvili 27 41

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0FW Grigol Tsaava 26 10 1

Source:[6]

Soviet Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Soviet Cup
2 May 1988 1st round Rubin 1–3 Guria Kazan
Martynov 87'
Yavorskiy 17'
Khlus 58'
Gogrichiani 79'		 Attendance: 5,600
22 May 1988 2nd round Guria 5–1 Locomotive Samtredia Lanchkhuti
Yavorskiy 27'
Khlus 48'
Pridonashvili 50', 75'
Akopyan 80'		 Babunidze 87' (pen.) Attendance: 10,000
16 July 1988 3rd round, 1st leg Dinamo Kiev 2–0 Guria Kiev
Litovchenko 18'
Mikhailichenko 29'		 Attendance: 20,000
5 September 1988 3rd round, 2nd leg Guria 2–1 Dinamo Kiev Lanchkhuti
Khlus 13'
Danelia 28'		 Belanov 36' Attendance: 10,000

Reference

  1. ^ "1988–89 Soviet Cup". rsssf.org. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ^ "51st Soviet First League". dzen.ru (in Russian). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Guria vs Dinamo Kiev match report". soccer365.net. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Viktor Khlus statistics". footballfakts.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Standings". rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Guria's squad in 1988". teams.by. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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