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Eremenko scores again as Finland beat Armenia 2-0
Reuters
Sept 8 2004
YEREVAN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Alexei Eremenko scored his third
international goal in under a week as Finland beat Armenia 2-0 in a
World Cup Group One qualifier on Wednesday.
The victory lifts Finland into second place in the group on six points,
three behind leaders Romania who have a perfect record in the campaign
after hammering Andorra 5-1 earlier.
In an often choppy game with fouls stopping the flow of play, Finland
went ahead after 24 minutes when striker Mikael Forssell, surrounded
by defenders, found the back of the net from the edge of the box.
Finland made it 2-0 in the 67th minute when Eremenko was put through
just over the halfway line for a clear run on goal before slotting
the ball past Armenian keeper Armen Ambartzumyan.
The 21-year-old, widely regarded as one of the best new talents of
Finnish football, scored twice in Finland's comfortable 3-0 win over
Andorra on Saturday.
He has scored in all three of Finland's qualifiers so far and has
now got six goals in his 10 internationals.
There was little for the Armenians to take from the match, whose goal
tally is now 0-5 after two defeats in their opening two qualifiers.
Reuters
Sept 8 2004
YEREVAN, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Alexei Eremenko scored his third
international goal in under a week as Finland beat Armenia 2-0 in a
World Cup Group One qualifier on Wednesday.
The victory lifts Finland into second place in the group on six points,
three behind leaders Romania who have a perfect record in the campaign
after hammering Andorra 5-1 earlier.
In an often choppy game with fouls stopping the flow of play, Finland
went ahead after 24 minutes when striker Mikael Forssell, surrounded
by defenders, found the back of the net from the edge of the box.
Finland made it 2-0 in the 67th minute when Eremenko was put through
just over the halfway line for a clear run on goal before slotting
the ball past Armenian keeper Armen Ambartzumyan.
The 21-year-old, widely regarded as one of the best new talents of
Finnish football, scored twice in Finland's comfortable 3-0 win over
Andorra on Saturday.
He has scored in all three of Finland's qualifiers so far and has
now got six goals in his 10 internationals.
There was little for the Armenians to take from the match, whose goal
tally is now 0-5 after two defeats in their opening two qualifiers.