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  • Euro Under 19 Qualification Update: Armenia Continues Success

    Bleacher Report
    Oct 22 2011

    Euro Under 19 Qualification Update: Armenia Continues Success


    After the most successful qualification campaign by the senior
    national team for Armenia, their youth sides have continued to have
    their fair share of success.

    The Under-21 side is currently tied with the Czech Republic in their
    Euro 2013 qualification campaign. The Under-17 side defeated
    Wales - then-ranked 17 in Europe - 3-2 after initially trailing 2-0. They
    ended up losing 2-1 to the Serbians, ranked 11th, to set up a chance
    to move on with a victory over Lithuania and a Serbia draw or victory
    against Wales.

    In the midst of all of this, the nation was selected to host Group 10
    for the 2012 Euro qualifiers for the Under-19 sides. Joining the
    Armenians are Greece, Slovakia and Andorra with the first fixtures
    having taken place earlier today and the next two scheduled for
    October 23rd and October 26th.

    Armenia was slated to open up qualifiers against Slovakia and were
    victorious 2-1 with Hovhaness Hovhannisyan, of Pyunik Yerevan FC,
    scoring both for the home side. Jakub Vojtus had a beauty of a
    consolation goal for the Slovakian side.

    In the other match in the group, the Greeks thumped minnow Andorra by
    a final tally of 10 goals to none, with seven different players having
    put one behind the net. Greece and Armenia will face off next, with
    Slovakia taking on Andorra.

    Final match day sees the Armenians taking on Andorra with Greece and
    Slovakia facing off. The top two teams from each group move on along
    with the highest ranking third-place side.

    Teams that have already qualified to the "Elite Round" include host
    nation Estonia along with England, France and Spain, all of which
    received a bye. Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Republic of Ireland
    advanced from Group 2. Romania and Italy advance from Group 3; Germany
    and Montenegro from Group 7; Belgium and Slovenia from Group 8;
    Denmark and Austria from Group 12.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/905131-euro-under-19-qualification-update-armenia-continues-success

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