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Oct 7 2011
UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying: Armenia Beat Macedonia 4-1 To Take
Temporary Lead In Group B
by Kirsten Schlewitz
Congrats to Armenia for recording their first-ever home victory
against Macedonia -- and a decisive one at that, winning 4-1 to
temporarily take the lead in Group B. The home side had already
recorded two goals, from Marcos Pizzelli and Henrikh Mkhitarian, when
Macedonia captain Velice Sumulikoski was handed a red card in the 54th
minute. After that, there was really no coming back for the visitors,
although they did manage a consolation goal from Vance Sikov, who,
coincidentally I'm sure, also has the fewest number of letters in his
name of any starters in the Macedonia side.
It looked like the match would finish 3-1 before Macedonia keeper
Martin Bogatinov elected to sit down rather than, you know, save,
allowing Artur Sarkisov to score a fourth in added time. Now the
pressure's on for Russia, who travel to Slovakia, and Ireland, who
host Andorra. Any mistakes and Armenia will likely make the playoffs.
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/7/2475478/uefa-euro-2012-qualifying-armenia-beat-macedonia-4-1-to-take
Oct 7 2011
UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying: Armenia Beat Macedonia 4-1 To Take
Temporary Lead In Group B
by Kirsten Schlewitz
Congrats to Armenia for recording their first-ever home victory
against Macedonia -- and a decisive one at that, winning 4-1 to
temporarily take the lead in Group B. The home side had already
recorded two goals, from Marcos Pizzelli and Henrikh Mkhitarian, when
Macedonia captain Velice Sumulikoski was handed a red card in the 54th
minute. After that, there was really no coming back for the visitors,
although they did manage a consolation goal from Vance Sikov, who,
coincidentally I'm sure, also has the fewest number of letters in his
name of any starters in the Macedonia side.
It looked like the match would finish 3-1 before Macedonia keeper
Martin Bogatinov elected to sit down rather than, you know, save,
allowing Artur Sarkisov to score a fourth in added time. Now the
pressure's on for Russia, who travel to Slovakia, and Ireland, who
host Andorra. Any mistakes and Armenia will likely make the playoffs.
http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/10/7/2475478/uefa-euro-2012-qualifying-armenia-beat-macedonia-4-1-to-take