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Oct 6 2011
Armenia beat FYROM to keep dream alive
by Khachik Chakhoyan
Published: Friday 7 October 2011, 22.24CETArmenia 4-1 FYROM
Vardan Minasyan's rank outsiders will fight it out for a top-two
finish in Dublin on Tuesday after making light work of their visitors
in Yerevan.
Armenia will take on the Republic of Ireland for a top-two finish in
UEFA EURO 2012 Group B on Tuesday after a confident victory against
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Yerevan.
Marcos Pizzelli and Henrik Mkhitaryan thrust Vardan Minasyan's side
into a two-goal lead before the break. Following FYROM captain Velice
Sumulikoski's dismissal eight minutes into the second half for a
second booking, Gevorg Ghazaryan made it 3-0 and although Vance Sikov
struck for the visitors, Artur Sarkisov had the last word in added
time.
Initially nervous as they sought the win they needed to keep their
qualifying hopes alive, Armenia soon warmed to their task, Yura
Movsisyan hitting the post after nine minutes. After Filip Ivanovski
had passed up a presentable chance at the other end, Armenia made the
breakthrough after 28 minutes as Movsisyan beat three men before
laying the ball off for Pizzelli to finish from inside the box.
Mkhitaryan then produced a splendid left-footed effort from 20 metres
out to make it 2-0, but FYROM did not give up, and might have reduced
the arrears significantly before the break; Ivan Trickovski hit one
effort over the bar from a decent position and Armenia goalkeeper
Roman Berezovsky had to have his wits about him to field Nikolce
Noveski's shot from distance.
Mkhitaryan and Ivanovski had decent opportunities at either end after
the interval, but Sumulikoski's red card tilted the tie further in the
home side's favour. It took a splendid Martin Bogatinov save to deny
FC Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Mkhitaryan his second of the night a few
minutes later, but the goalkeeper could do nothing about Ghazaryan's
low shot into the corner on 69 minutes after Movsisyan picked him out.
Sikov's header from Vlade Lazarevski's corner appeared to have reduced
the deficit for FYROM, but - for the second game in a row - Sarkisov
scored Armenia's fourth goal, with man of the match Movsisyan once
more the provider. Russia's win in Slovakia means that Armenia cannot
top the group but a win in Ireland would book a play-off spot.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season12/round=15171/match02240/postmatch/report/
Oct 6 2011
Armenia beat FYROM to keep dream alive
by Khachik Chakhoyan
Published: Friday 7 October 2011, 22.24CETArmenia 4-1 FYROM
Vardan Minasyan's rank outsiders will fight it out for a top-two
finish in Dublin on Tuesday after making light work of their visitors
in Yerevan.
Armenia will take on the Republic of Ireland for a top-two finish in
UEFA EURO 2012 Group B on Tuesday after a confident victory against
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Yerevan.
Marcos Pizzelli and Henrik Mkhitaryan thrust Vardan Minasyan's side
into a two-goal lead before the break. Following FYROM captain Velice
Sumulikoski's dismissal eight minutes into the second half for a
second booking, Gevorg Ghazaryan made it 3-0 and although Vance Sikov
struck for the visitors, Artur Sarkisov had the last word in added
time.
Initially nervous as they sought the win they needed to keep their
qualifying hopes alive, Armenia soon warmed to their task, Yura
Movsisyan hitting the post after nine minutes. After Filip Ivanovski
had passed up a presentable chance at the other end, Armenia made the
breakthrough after 28 minutes as Movsisyan beat three men before
laying the ball off for Pizzelli to finish from inside the box.
Mkhitaryan then produced a splendid left-footed effort from 20 metres
out to make it 2-0, but FYROM did not give up, and might have reduced
the arrears significantly before the break; Ivan Trickovski hit one
effort over the bar from a decent position and Armenia goalkeeper
Roman Berezovsky had to have his wits about him to field Nikolce
Noveski's shot from distance.
Mkhitaryan and Ivanovski had decent opportunities at either end after
the interval, but Sumulikoski's red card tilted the tie further in the
home side's favour. It took a splendid Martin Bogatinov save to deny
FC Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Mkhitaryan his second of the night a few
minutes later, but the goalkeeper could do nothing about Ghazaryan's
low shot into the corner on 69 minutes after Movsisyan picked him out.
Sikov's header from Vlade Lazarevski's corner appeared to have reduced
the deficit for FYROM, but - for the second game in a row - Sarkisov
scored Armenia's fourth goal, with man of the match Movsisyan once
more the provider. Russia's win in Slovakia means that Armenia cannot
top the group but a win in Ireland would book a play-off spot.
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season12/round=15171/match02240/postmatch/report/