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SCOTLAND UNDER-19S STORM TO VICTORY OVER ARMENIA
Scottish Football Association
Oct 9 2012
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifier
Scotland 4-0 Armenia
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Tuesday, 9th October 2012, kick-off 7.30pm
Chalmers 48', Kennedy 54', McKay 65', MacLeod 68'
Scotland Under-19s stormed to the top of Qualifying Group 9 in the
UEFA European Under-19 Championship after four second-half goals
handed them a win over Armenia at New Douglas Park tonight.
Celtic youngstrer Joe Chalmers broke the deadlock three minutes into
the second half with a delightful free-kick and Matt Kennedy, Barrie
McKay and Lewis MacLeod added three more goals shortly after.
The result gives Scotland a two-point advantage over Romania and
Switzerland who drew 1-1 in the other game in Group 9 with Ricky
Sbragia's side up against the Romanians the Falkirk Stadium on Thursday
night, kick-off 7.30pm.
The win was comfortable for Scotland in the end but it was Armenia
who made the best start to the match and had the ball in the back of
the net after just three minutes but the assistant referee flagged
for offside.
Scotland managed their first shot on target after 11 minutes when
Celtic midfielder John Herron rolled his marker on the edge of the
penalty box but his low shot was straight at the Armenian goalkeeper
Gevorg Harutyunyan.
Sbragia's team looked comfortable in possession but Armenia threatened
on the counter attack and Sargis Shahinyan managed to fire off a low
shot on 16 minutes which was easily saved by the Scotland goalkeeper
Jack Hamilton.
Two minutes later, Armenia asked more questions of the Scottish
rear-guard when Ararat Yeganyan dispossessed Darren Petrie inside
the Scotland half before unleashing a shot which Hamilton was again
equal to.
On 24 minutes, forward Islam Feruz had his first shot on target after
latching on to a neat John Herron pass and unleashing a powerful shot
at goal which was well saved.
Herron was again involved in Scotland's next attack just a few minutes
later. The Celtic midfielder linked up well with Kennedy and McKay
but the move could not be finished by Feruz who diverted the final
pass wide.
Feruz almost opened the scoring on 34 minutes after collecting the
ball at the edge of the penalty box and smashing the crossbar as
Scotland continued to dominate the game.
Moments later, Herron and Feruz combined again with the Chelsea forward
forcing Harutyunyan into another good stop to keep the scores level
at half time.
However, Scotland finally made the breakthrough after 48 minutes from
a set piece after Feruz was fouled just outside the penalty box.
Chalmers stepped up and curled the ball into the top corner of the
net leaving the Armenian goalkeeper with no chance.
No one could deny Scotland deserved the lead and just a few minutes
later it was 2-0.
Feruz found space between two Armenian defenders on the right before
delivering a perfectly weighted cross to the feet of Everton forward
Kennedy who coolly finished.
It was 3-0 on 65 minutes when the lively Feruz played in McKay who
then curled a wicked shot into bottom corner of the net.
Scotland were turning on the style and added a fourth goal three
minutes later.
Slack play in the Armenia defence was pounced on by McKay who played
in his Rangers team mate MacLeod and the midfielder arrowed the ball
into the back of the net.
Scotland could have added a fifth goal moments from time when a Jack
Grimmer cross found the head of substitute Ryan Gauld but the Dundee
United teenager could not find the target.
The result puts Scotland top of Group 9 with Romania up next on
Thursday night at the Falkirk Stadium.
Scotland: Hamilton, Grimmer, Chalmers, Petrie (Smith 75), M. Fraser
(CPT), Findlay, Kennedy (Gauld 66), MacLeod, Feruz, Herron (Reilly
68), McKay.
Subs not used: Anderson (GK), Kingsley, R. Fraser.
Armenia: Harutyunyan, Minasyan, Shakhnazaryan, Malakryan (CPT),
Shahinyan (Matshkalyan 83), Loretsyan, Yeganyan, Ayvazyan, Petrosyan,
Papikyan, Bakalyan (Ananyan 66).
Subs not used: Karapetian (GK), Zakaryan, Zohrabyan, Levonyan,
Kocharyan.
Attendance: 548
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Scottish Football Association
Oct 9 2012
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifier
Scotland 4-0 Armenia
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Tuesday, 9th October 2012, kick-off 7.30pm
Chalmers 48', Kennedy 54', McKay 65', MacLeod 68'
Scotland Under-19s stormed to the top of Qualifying Group 9 in the
UEFA European Under-19 Championship after four second-half goals
handed them a win over Armenia at New Douglas Park tonight.
Celtic youngstrer Joe Chalmers broke the deadlock three minutes into
the second half with a delightful free-kick and Matt Kennedy, Barrie
McKay and Lewis MacLeod added three more goals shortly after.
The result gives Scotland a two-point advantage over Romania and
Switzerland who drew 1-1 in the other game in Group 9 with Ricky
Sbragia's side up against the Romanians the Falkirk Stadium on Thursday
night, kick-off 7.30pm.
The win was comfortable for Scotland in the end but it was Armenia
who made the best start to the match and had the ball in the back of
the net after just three minutes but the assistant referee flagged
for offside.
Scotland managed their first shot on target after 11 minutes when
Celtic midfielder John Herron rolled his marker on the edge of the
penalty box but his low shot was straight at the Armenian goalkeeper
Gevorg Harutyunyan.
Sbragia's team looked comfortable in possession but Armenia threatened
on the counter attack and Sargis Shahinyan managed to fire off a low
shot on 16 minutes which was easily saved by the Scotland goalkeeper
Jack Hamilton.
Two minutes later, Armenia asked more questions of the Scottish
rear-guard when Ararat Yeganyan dispossessed Darren Petrie inside
the Scotland half before unleashing a shot which Hamilton was again
equal to.
On 24 minutes, forward Islam Feruz had his first shot on target after
latching on to a neat John Herron pass and unleashing a powerful shot
at goal which was well saved.
Herron was again involved in Scotland's next attack just a few minutes
later. The Celtic midfielder linked up well with Kennedy and McKay
but the move could not be finished by Feruz who diverted the final
pass wide.
Feruz almost opened the scoring on 34 minutes after collecting the
ball at the edge of the penalty box and smashing the crossbar as
Scotland continued to dominate the game.
Moments later, Herron and Feruz combined again with the Chelsea forward
forcing Harutyunyan into another good stop to keep the scores level
at half time.
However, Scotland finally made the breakthrough after 48 minutes from
a set piece after Feruz was fouled just outside the penalty box.
Chalmers stepped up and curled the ball into the top corner of the
net leaving the Armenian goalkeeper with no chance.
No one could deny Scotland deserved the lead and just a few minutes
later it was 2-0.
Feruz found space between two Armenian defenders on the right before
delivering a perfectly weighted cross to the feet of Everton forward
Kennedy who coolly finished.
It was 3-0 on 65 minutes when the lively Feruz played in McKay who
then curled a wicked shot into bottom corner of the net.
Scotland were turning on the style and added a fourth goal three
minutes later.
Slack play in the Armenia defence was pounced on by McKay who played
in his Rangers team mate MacLeod and the midfielder arrowed the ball
into the back of the net.
Scotland could have added a fifth goal moments from time when a Jack
Grimmer cross found the head of substitute Ryan Gauld but the Dundee
United teenager could not find the target.
The result puts Scotland top of Group 9 with Romania up next on
Thursday night at the Falkirk Stadium.
Scotland: Hamilton, Grimmer, Chalmers, Petrie (Smith 75), M. Fraser
(CPT), Findlay, Kennedy (Gauld 66), MacLeod, Feruz, Herron (Reilly
68), McKay.
Subs not used: Anderson (GK), Kingsley, R. Fraser.
Armenia: Harutyunyan, Minasyan, Shakhnazaryan, Malakryan (CPT),
Shahinyan (Matshkalyan 83), Loretsyan, Yeganyan, Ayvazyan, Petrosyan,
Papikyan, Bakalyan (Ananyan 66).
Subs not used: Karapetian (GK), Zakaryan, Zohrabyan, Levonyan,
Kocharyan.
Attendance: 548
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1957&newsCategoryID=6&ne wsID=10751