TURKEY BEATS ARMENIA 2-0
http://www.asbarez.com/2009/10/14/turkey-beat s-armenia-2-0-2/
Oct 14th, 2009
BURSA, Turkey-The Turkish national team beat Armenia 2-0 in a European
Cup qualifying match on Wednesday held at Ataturk Stadium in the
backdrop of a visit by Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian to Turkey
following Saturday's signing of the Turkey-Armenia protocols.
Sarkisian arrived in Turkey late Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by
his foreign minister Eduard Nalbandian and other high-level Armenian
officials. They were greeted at the airport by Turkish foreign minister
Ahmet Davutoglu.
Turkish fans gathered at the stadium waving Turkish and Azeri
flags. News.am reported that as the van transporting the Armenian
national soccer team arrived at the stadium, Turkish fans threw rocks
and other objects.
The fans in the stadium, which was packed mainly by Turks, hissed
while the Armenian national anthem played, reported new.am.
Head Coach of the Armenian national football team Vardan Minasyan
announced the list of the 11 soccer players for the match earlier on
Wednesday. They are as follows:
Goaley: Roman Berezovsky; Defense: Aghvan Lazarian, Robert Arzumanyan,
Hrayr Mkoyan and Sargis Hovsepyan (team captain); Midfielders:
Karlen Lazarian, Ararat Arakelyan and Arman Karamyan; Forwards:
Artavazd Karamyan, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Hovhannes Goharyan.
http://www.asbarez.com/2009/10/14/turkey-beat s-armenia-2-0-2/
Oct 14th, 2009
BURSA, Turkey-The Turkish national team beat Armenia 2-0 in a European
Cup qualifying match on Wednesday held at Ataturk Stadium in the
backdrop of a visit by Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian to Turkey
following Saturday's signing of the Turkey-Armenia protocols.
Sarkisian arrived in Turkey late Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by
his foreign minister Eduard Nalbandian and other high-level Armenian
officials. They were greeted at the airport by Turkish foreign minister
Ahmet Davutoglu.
Turkish fans gathered at the stadium waving Turkish and Azeri
flags. News.am reported that as the van transporting the Armenian
national soccer team arrived at the stadium, Turkish fans threw rocks
and other objects.
The fans in the stadium, which was packed mainly by Turks, hissed
while the Armenian national anthem played, reported new.am.
Head Coach of the Armenian national football team Vardan Minasyan
announced the list of the 11 soccer players for the match earlier on
Wednesday. They are as follows:
Goaley: Roman Berezovsky; Defense: Aghvan Lazarian, Robert Arzumanyan,
Hrayr Mkoyan and Sargis Hovsepyan (team captain); Midfielders:
Karlen Lazarian, Ararat Arakelyan and Arman Karamyan; Forwards:
Artavazd Karamyan, Henrik Mkhitaryan and Hovhannes Goharyan.