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  • Soccer: Champions League Qualifying Round Up: Shirak Cruise, Lusitan

    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING ROUND UP: SHIRAK CRUISE, LUSITANS HELD

    Goal.com
    July 2 2013

    The Armenian league leaders had little trouble disposing of their
    opponents from San Marino, while EB/Streymur claimed a fine 2-2 draw
    in Andorra

    Ismael Fofana scored a hat-trick as Shirak beat Tre Penne 3-0 in the
    first round of UEFA Champions League qualifying on Tuesday.

    The 24-year-old Ivorian was the star of the show as his Armenian
    side romped to victory against their opponents from San Marino in
    the first leg of their first-round clash.

    The midfielder, who counts England's Charlton and Norway's Fredrikstad
    among his former clubs, netted the first goal of the 2013-14 UEFA
    Champions League season with a 36th-minute strike.

    The Armenian Premier League table-toppers then gained themselves a
    significant advantage for the second leg as Fofana netted twice more
    after the break - firing home again in the 55th minute before wrapping
    up his hat-trick nine minutes later to give Shirak a comfortable win
    in Gyumri.

    Tuesday's other match saw EB/Streymur of the Faroe Islands come from
    behind to claim a 2-2 draw at Andorran outfit Lusitans.

    Lusitans scored twice in the first 30 minutes, with defender Cristian
    Martinez netting both goals. His first came via a 24th-minute penalty,
    before he doubled his account five minutes later.

    However, a half-time substitution by EB/Streymur manager Runi Nolsoe
    paid dividends, as Arnbjorn Hansen struck after 67 minutes, and a
    Levi Hanssen penalty two minutes later ensured the spoils were shared
    ahead of next week's return fixture.

    http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4648/champions-league/2013/07/02/4090133/champions-league-qualifying-round-up-shirak-cruise-lusitans

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