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    BULGARIA CONFIDENT, BUT WARY OF ARMENIA AHEAD OF WC QUALIFIER

    Novinite
    Sept 11 2012
    Bulgaria

    Bulgaria can keep up its solid performance in Tuesday's clash against
    Armenia, four days after a combative 2-2 draw against Italy in their
    opening World Cup qualifier, coach Lyuboslav Penev said.

    Still he warned it would be a grave mistake to underestimate the
    opponent, which he described as "a serious team, but not a mystery"
    for him.

    "The result is good when it translates into points. I am sure, I am
    convinced that we will win if we play as mobilized as in the match
    against Italy," Penev said hours before the start of the game at 9
    pm at the national stadium Vassil Levski in Sofia.

    "It didn't happen against Italy and I have to accept we only got
    a point."

    Te former Valencia and Atletico Madrid striker, who took over the
    team after it failed to qualify for Euro 2012, said he strives to
    build a new team, featuring new players, playing in a different style.

    "I am happy with their play, but I am sure that they can do much
    better and have huge potential," the coach added.

    European Championship runner-up Italy was held to a 2-2 draw by
    Bulgaria in its opening World Cup qualifier Friday despite two goals
    from Pablo Osvaldo on Friday.

    A rare mistake by goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon allowed Stanislav
    Manolev to put Bulgaria in front on the half-hour mark, not long
    after the Italian had pulled off a stunning stop.

    However, Osvaldo scored his first international goals to give Italy
    a 2-1 halftime lead. But Georgi Milanov leveled for Bulgaria in the
    66th minute.

    http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=143114




    From: A. Papazian
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