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SOCCER-ARMENIA DRUB DANES 4-0 IN COPENHAGEN
Yahoo! Sports
June 11 2013
June 11 (Reuters) - Armenia's Yura Movsisyan scored twice as his
unfancied side handed Denmark a shock 4-0 home defeat in their
World Cup Group B qualifier, leaving the hosts with little chance of
qualifying for Brazil.
The Danish nightmare in Copenhagen started after 27 seconds, Movsisyan
firing home following a mistake by defender Simon Kjaer.
Kjaer was again the villain as Armenia doubled their lead in the 19th
minute, keeping the Armenians onside as Aras Ozbiliz fired home.
Spartak Moscow striker Movsisyan netted his second on the hour mark and
the Danes looked down and out, failing to create and looking vulnerable
on the break as their normally slick passing touch deserted them.
With the Danes pouring aimlessly forward in search of a goal, Armenia's
Henrikh Mkhitaryan added a late fourth - his goal ironically applauded
by the Danish fans.
The heavy home defeat leaves Denmark in fifth place on six points,
level with Armenia in fourth.
Italy lead the group on 14 points, with Bulgaria in the playoff spot
in second on 10 points and the Czech Republic a point further back
in third after six of 10 matches. (Reporting by Philip O'Connor in
Stockholm; Editing by Mark Meadows;
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-armenia-drub-danes-4-0-copenhagen-202020780.html
From: A. Papazian
Yahoo! Sports
June 11 2013
June 11 (Reuters) - Armenia's Yura Movsisyan scored twice as his
unfancied side handed Denmark a shock 4-0 home defeat in their
World Cup Group B qualifier, leaving the hosts with little chance of
qualifying for Brazil.
The Danish nightmare in Copenhagen started after 27 seconds, Movsisyan
firing home following a mistake by defender Simon Kjaer.
Kjaer was again the villain as Armenia doubled their lead in the 19th
minute, keeping the Armenians onside as Aras Ozbiliz fired home.
Spartak Moscow striker Movsisyan netted his second on the hour mark and
the Danes looked down and out, failing to create and looking vulnerable
on the break as their normally slick passing touch deserted them.
With the Danes pouring aimlessly forward in search of a goal, Armenia's
Henrikh Mkhitaryan added a late fourth - his goal ironically applauded
by the Danish fans.
The heavy home defeat leaves Denmark in fifth place on six points,
level with Armenia in fourth.
Italy lead the group on 14 points, with Bulgaria in the playoff spot
in second on 10 points and the Czech Republic a point further back
in third after six of 10 matches. (Reporting by Philip O'Connor in
Stockholm; Editing by Mark Meadows;
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-armenia-drub-danes-4-0-copenhagen-202020780.html
From: A. Papazian