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LIVE COMMENTARY: DENMARK 0-4 ARMENIA - AS IT HAPPENED
Sports Mole
June 11 2013
By Matt Cotton, Reporter
Denmark will look to move themselves back into World Cup qualifying
contention in Group B when they host Armenia in Copenhagen.
The Danes are currently fourth in the group with six points from five
matches, but have played a game less than those above them.
Armenia have lost all bar one of their group fixtures, after they
earned a victory over Malta in their opening match of qualifying.
The match kicks off at 7.15pm
Sort:NewestOldest 6.52pmGood evening, and welcome to Sports Mole's
live coverage from Copenhagen, where Denmark host Armenia.
6.55pmTonight's clash is a big match for both sides in Group B of the
World Cup qualifiers. Denmark can move to joint third and a point
behind second place with a victory, while a win for the Armenians
will move them clear of the bottom spot.
6.56pmTwo teams can progress to Brazil from this group. The automatic
top spot looks likely to be taken by Italy, who are still unbeaten
and four points ahead of Bulgaria in second. The country who finishes
second will also have a shot at earning a flight to South America, but
only after they have played a playoff tie against another runner-up.
7.01pmDenmark go into this match having drawn their last outing with
Bulgaria, which came after beating third-place Czech Republic.
Armenia, however, have lost their last three qualifying matches,
including a 1-0 defeat to basement side Malta last week.
7.03pmThe team news is in...
7.05pmDENMARK XI: Andersen, Zimling, Kjaer, Bjelland, Poulsen,
Jacobsen, Kvist, Eriksen, Krohn-Dehli, Rommedahl, Cornelius
7.06pmSo the familiar names you will probably recognise from the
Danes starting lineup would be Ajax's Christian Eriksen, who is one
of the most sought-after talents in European football at the moment,
as well as former Charlton Athletic speedster Dennis Rommedahl.
7.07pmRight, let's see who lines up for Armenia tonight.
7.09pmARMENIA XI: Berezovski, Haroyan, Arzumanyan, Lazarian,
Edigaryan, Ghazaryan, Hovhannisyan, Movsisyan, Aleksanyan, Mkhitaryan,
Ozbiliz
7.12pmI'll pass on the names that you will recognise from that lot.
7.13pmThe two sides are out and are exchanging national anthems.
Armenia have done theirs, so now it is Denmark's turn.
7.15pmThere is no Daniel Agger or Nicklas Bendtner for the Danes
tonight who are both injured, but Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel
is on the bench.
7.16pmThe pressure is no doubt on the Danes tonight, with the home
crowd expecting a win.
0 minWE'RE OFF!
1 minGOAL! Denmark 0-1 Armenia (Yura Movsisyan)
1 minWow! I wasn't expecting that. Just 25 seconds into the match, and
Armenia are in front. The ball was terribly given away by Poulsen, and
Movsisyan was played in on the left of the box before half-volleying
past Andersen. What a shock!
2 minCHANCE! Denmark nearly have an instant equaliser as Rommedahl
bombs onto a through ball on the right of the box. The keeper
Berezovski comes to meet him, and the winger chips it over his head.
However, it is cleared off the line by a retreating defender.
5 minYELLOW CARD! Controversial moment here as the referee Aleksei
Nikolaev has adjudged Krohn-Dehli to have dived after a clash with a
defender. He then puts the forward into the book. It was a close one,
but Krohn-Dehli made too much of a meal about the challenge.
7 minRommedahl completely loses his marker again as he runs in from
the right to meet the ball on the penalty spot. It's a brilliant
opportunity for him, but his control is awful and the ball runs out
of play.
8 minDenmark have been on top since going a goal down early on,
but they have been sloppy so far.
9 minGreat defending from Arzumanyan, who shields the ball from
Eriksen in the corner to win a goal kick.
11 minCHANCE! How has Dennis Rommedahl not scored yet? That's the
third chance he has had, and with finishing like that you can tell
why he hasn't scored an international goal in nearly two years. He is
played in on the left side of the box and just has the keeper to beat.
He should be rolling this ball into the bottom right corner, but
instead he drags it miles wide.
13 minCHANCE! My word Armenia are fractions away from doubling their
lead. The ball is played in from low the right, and Simon Kjaer makes
contact with his shin. The ball then spurs up and into the sidenetting
for an Armenia corner. Massive let off there for Kjaer.
16 minOFF THE POST! Armenia again come very close against a very
ordinary Denmark defence. It's Movsisyan who takes the shot on from
the edge of the box and it flies towards the bottom corner. Andersen
flings himself to his right, and touches the ball onto the post before
Jacobsen can hack the ball clear. This is unreal.
17 minGOAL! Denmark 0-2 Armenia (Ara Ozbilliz)
18 minWhat an earth is going on? Armenia have now doubled their lead
and it is once again another terrible display of defending from the
Danes. Kjaer is guilty once more of playing his marker onside, and
Ozbilliz fires an effort past Andersen and into the back of the net.
21 minDenmark could be watching their hopes of a place in Brazil
slipping away.
24 minRommedahl is the target again once more with his lightning pace,
but this time he is flagged offside.
26 minMorten Olsen, the Denmark boss, looks like he may make a couple
of early changes. The substitutes are vigorously warming up.
26 minDenmark have a chance from the corner, but the delivery fails
to beat the first man, who headers it away.
28 minAnd they are about to make a change, Nicklas Pedersen is kitted
out and ready to come on.
28 minDENMARK CHANGE Pedersen comes on in place of defensive midfielder
Niki Zimling. Bold move that has been forced on Denmark to bring on
the forward.
31 minCHANCE! Denmark are presented with another chance and it falls
to the substitute Pedersen. He comes into this strike at such a weird
angle, almost running away from goal, and swings a boot on the turn
only for the shot to curve wide.
34 minArmenia have bodies behind the ball at the moment as they
manage to clear away another dangerous cross. Denmark need to speed
up the tempo and make the most of these decent positions they are
getting into.
36 minYELLOW CARD Varazdat Haroyan goes into the book for a challenge
that didn't even look as if he touched Jacobsen.
37 minCHANCE! Simon Kjaer, who was at fault for both goals, nearly
pulls one back for Denmark when he meets the free kick at the far post,
but his header bounces wide across the face of goal.
38 minCHANCE! A ruckus has just unfolded in the Denmark penalty area.
Initially it is wonderful approach play from the Armenians, and
Ozbiliz founds himself one-on-one with Andersen. However, the keeper
makes himself big and meets the ball in mid-air. Denmark can then
hack away the danger.
41 minWithout Agger, Denmark are a shambles at the back.
42 minPedersen gets a telling off after yanking down Aleksanyan in
the corner. Pure frustration being shown by the Danes here.
42 minYELLOW CARD Robert Arzumanyan is given a yellow for wasting time.
43 minCHANCE! This is crazy. Despite leading, Armenia look the side
more likely to score next. Movsisyan plays a lovely pass through to
Aleksanyan, who takes on his marker but fires a shot over the bar
with his left boot from just inside the box.
45 minTwo minutes of added time to come.
47 minDenmark have a free kick 30 yards out. Eriksen step forward.
45+2 minThat's into the wall, and that sums up Denmark.
8.04pmHALF TIME: Denmark 0-2 Armenia
8.05pmWow, who would have thought that. Denmark have been awful,
Rommedahl wasteful and Movsisyan and Orbiliz have given Armenia a
2-0 lead at the break. They deserve it.
8.15pmWe're just moments away from the second half, and boy do Denmark
have work to do.
8.17pmDenmark have made their way up the steps and are now back on
the field.
8.18pmAre Armenia shortly follow.
8.20pmDenmark have made a change at the break and taken off Andreas
Bjelland and brought on Jores Okore.
45 minWE'RE BACK UNDERWAY IN COPENHAGEN
46 minDenmark are now playing a 4-1-3-2 formation following that
change.
46 minCHANCE! Kjaer rises up to meet a long throw, and he forces a
decent save from Berezovski.
48 minDenmark already look better in this second half. Seem more
fluid and have more room to attack in the final third.
49 minHalf a chance for Cornelius, who then throws himself to the
ground under a challenge in the box. But nothing is given.
50 minCHANCE! Cornelius shows brilliant control to take Kjaer's
header on the chest before overhead kicking the ball over the ball
marginally. The move started from a Kvist long throw, which they seem
to be favouring.
52 minNicklas Pedersen, who only came on in the 28th minute, is
signalling that he has to come off.
53 minDENMARK CHANGE Off comes Pedersen then with the help of the
physio, and Simon Makienok makes his fourth appearance for the Danes.
54 minCHANCE! Ozbiliz has a crack on goal from the edge of the box
with a very wobbly effort. Andersen can palm the ball away though.
56 minOzbiliz has a half-chance as the ball is free on the left,
but his shot is pretty much a pass back to Andersen.
58 minArmenia are still comfortable here. Denmark need a goal badly.
59 minCHANCE! Great opportunity for the Danes, as the ball drops
to Okore, who tries to hit the ball on the turn, but his shot is
well saved.
60 minGOAL! Denmark 0-3 Armenia (Yura Movsisyan)
60 minThis is unreal, Armenia have a third and what a good finish
this is from Movsisyan. He is poked through on the left of the box,
and from a very acute angle, he guides the ball into the far corner.
Brilliant finish.
62 minDenmark have a free kick literally right on the edge of the box.
It's almost too close for them, as Eriksen slams the ball into the
wall. Armenia can break, and Movsisyan hammers a ball towards the
far corner, but there is a great block in there.
66 minJacobsen wastes a good chance for Denmark, who has two players
free at the back post, and chips the ball out for a goal kick. Poor.
70 min20 minutes to go, and this looks like as if it is all over.
Denmark struggling, Armenia comfortable.
71 minCHANCE! It is very nearly four! Andersen makes a great save at
first to deny Movsisyan, before Kvist denies the second effort with
a block on the line.
74 minGhazaryan hobbles off the field temporarily after a clash with
Rommedahl. The Dane fouled him initially before what looked like a
rake down the Armenian's leg. Naughty.
77 minOFF THE POST! Denmark come close and strike the frame of the
goal following a deflected shot from Makienok.
78 minCHANCE! It's another great chance for Makienok but he is
brilliantly stopped at close range by Berezovski following a deflected
free kick that fell at the feet of the forward.
82 minGOAL! Denmark 0-4 Armenia (Henrikh Mkhitaryan)
83 minThis is humiliating for Denmark, it's unbelievable! Danish fans
applaud Shakhtar forward Herikh Mkhitaryan for this. He holds the ball
up after good play down the right, and waits for the distraction from
the onrushing defender. The chance opens up, and he slams the ball in
the corner. That's why Liverpool are rumoured to be interested in him.
86 minARMENIA CHANGES Sarkisov and Pizzelli comes on for Movsisya
Edigaryan.
90 minThree minutes to go here.
90+1 minARMENIA CHANGE Sargis Adamyan comes on as Denmark fans provide
Ozbiliz with a standing ovation as he leaves the field.
90+3 minFULL TIME: Denmark 0-4 Armenia
9.09pmWow what a shock, Denmark are stunned in their own back yard.
Armenia equal their-biggest ever win, and surely their best-ever win.
9.10pmDenmark were awful, Armenia were class and the two sides are
now level on six points in Group B.
9.10pmThat's all from me. Good luck getting your head around that
result. Until next time, goodbye.
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From: A. Papazian
Sports Mole
June 11 2013
By Matt Cotton, Reporter
Denmark will look to move themselves back into World Cup qualifying
contention in Group B when they host Armenia in Copenhagen.
The Danes are currently fourth in the group with six points from five
matches, but have played a game less than those above them.
Armenia have lost all bar one of their group fixtures, after they
earned a victory over Malta in their opening match of qualifying.
The match kicks off at 7.15pm
Sort:NewestOldest 6.52pmGood evening, and welcome to Sports Mole's
live coverage from Copenhagen, where Denmark host Armenia.
6.55pmTonight's clash is a big match for both sides in Group B of the
World Cup qualifiers. Denmark can move to joint third and a point
behind second place with a victory, while a win for the Armenians
will move them clear of the bottom spot.
6.56pmTwo teams can progress to Brazil from this group. The automatic
top spot looks likely to be taken by Italy, who are still unbeaten
and four points ahead of Bulgaria in second. The country who finishes
second will also have a shot at earning a flight to South America, but
only after they have played a playoff tie against another runner-up.
7.01pmDenmark go into this match having drawn their last outing with
Bulgaria, which came after beating third-place Czech Republic.
Armenia, however, have lost their last three qualifying matches,
including a 1-0 defeat to basement side Malta last week.
7.03pmThe team news is in...
7.05pmDENMARK XI: Andersen, Zimling, Kjaer, Bjelland, Poulsen,
Jacobsen, Kvist, Eriksen, Krohn-Dehli, Rommedahl, Cornelius
7.06pmSo the familiar names you will probably recognise from the
Danes starting lineup would be Ajax's Christian Eriksen, who is one
of the most sought-after talents in European football at the moment,
as well as former Charlton Athletic speedster Dennis Rommedahl.
7.07pmRight, let's see who lines up for Armenia tonight.
7.09pmARMENIA XI: Berezovski, Haroyan, Arzumanyan, Lazarian,
Edigaryan, Ghazaryan, Hovhannisyan, Movsisyan, Aleksanyan, Mkhitaryan,
Ozbiliz
7.12pmI'll pass on the names that you will recognise from that lot.
7.13pmThe two sides are out and are exchanging national anthems.
Armenia have done theirs, so now it is Denmark's turn.
7.15pmThere is no Daniel Agger or Nicklas Bendtner for the Danes
tonight who are both injured, but Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel
is on the bench.
7.16pmThe pressure is no doubt on the Danes tonight, with the home
crowd expecting a win.
0 minWE'RE OFF!
1 minGOAL! Denmark 0-1 Armenia (Yura Movsisyan)
1 minWow! I wasn't expecting that. Just 25 seconds into the match, and
Armenia are in front. The ball was terribly given away by Poulsen, and
Movsisyan was played in on the left of the box before half-volleying
past Andersen. What a shock!
2 minCHANCE! Denmark nearly have an instant equaliser as Rommedahl
bombs onto a through ball on the right of the box. The keeper
Berezovski comes to meet him, and the winger chips it over his head.
However, it is cleared off the line by a retreating defender.
5 minYELLOW CARD! Controversial moment here as the referee Aleksei
Nikolaev has adjudged Krohn-Dehli to have dived after a clash with a
defender. He then puts the forward into the book. It was a close one,
but Krohn-Dehli made too much of a meal about the challenge.
7 minRommedahl completely loses his marker again as he runs in from
the right to meet the ball on the penalty spot. It's a brilliant
opportunity for him, but his control is awful and the ball runs out
of play.
8 minDenmark have been on top since going a goal down early on,
but they have been sloppy so far.
9 minGreat defending from Arzumanyan, who shields the ball from
Eriksen in the corner to win a goal kick.
11 minCHANCE! How has Dennis Rommedahl not scored yet? That's the
third chance he has had, and with finishing like that you can tell
why he hasn't scored an international goal in nearly two years. He is
played in on the left side of the box and just has the keeper to beat.
He should be rolling this ball into the bottom right corner, but
instead he drags it miles wide.
13 minCHANCE! My word Armenia are fractions away from doubling their
lead. The ball is played in from low the right, and Simon Kjaer makes
contact with his shin. The ball then spurs up and into the sidenetting
for an Armenia corner. Massive let off there for Kjaer.
16 minOFF THE POST! Armenia again come very close against a very
ordinary Denmark defence. It's Movsisyan who takes the shot on from
the edge of the box and it flies towards the bottom corner. Andersen
flings himself to his right, and touches the ball onto the post before
Jacobsen can hack the ball clear. This is unreal.
17 minGOAL! Denmark 0-2 Armenia (Ara Ozbilliz)
18 minWhat an earth is going on? Armenia have now doubled their lead
and it is once again another terrible display of defending from the
Danes. Kjaer is guilty once more of playing his marker onside, and
Ozbilliz fires an effort past Andersen and into the back of the net.
21 minDenmark could be watching their hopes of a place in Brazil
slipping away.
24 minRommedahl is the target again once more with his lightning pace,
but this time he is flagged offside.
26 minMorten Olsen, the Denmark boss, looks like he may make a couple
of early changes. The substitutes are vigorously warming up.
26 minDenmark have a chance from the corner, but the delivery fails
to beat the first man, who headers it away.
28 minAnd they are about to make a change, Nicklas Pedersen is kitted
out and ready to come on.
28 minDENMARK CHANGE Pedersen comes on in place of defensive midfielder
Niki Zimling. Bold move that has been forced on Denmark to bring on
the forward.
31 minCHANCE! Denmark are presented with another chance and it falls
to the substitute Pedersen. He comes into this strike at such a weird
angle, almost running away from goal, and swings a boot on the turn
only for the shot to curve wide.
34 minArmenia have bodies behind the ball at the moment as they
manage to clear away another dangerous cross. Denmark need to speed
up the tempo and make the most of these decent positions they are
getting into.
36 minYELLOW CARD Varazdat Haroyan goes into the book for a challenge
that didn't even look as if he touched Jacobsen.
37 minCHANCE! Simon Kjaer, who was at fault for both goals, nearly
pulls one back for Denmark when he meets the free kick at the far post,
but his header bounces wide across the face of goal.
38 minCHANCE! A ruckus has just unfolded in the Denmark penalty area.
Initially it is wonderful approach play from the Armenians, and
Ozbiliz founds himself one-on-one with Andersen. However, the keeper
makes himself big and meets the ball in mid-air. Denmark can then
hack away the danger.
41 minWithout Agger, Denmark are a shambles at the back.
42 minPedersen gets a telling off after yanking down Aleksanyan in
the corner. Pure frustration being shown by the Danes here.
42 minYELLOW CARD Robert Arzumanyan is given a yellow for wasting time.
43 minCHANCE! This is crazy. Despite leading, Armenia look the side
more likely to score next. Movsisyan plays a lovely pass through to
Aleksanyan, who takes on his marker but fires a shot over the bar
with his left boot from just inside the box.
45 minTwo minutes of added time to come.
47 minDenmark have a free kick 30 yards out. Eriksen step forward.
45+2 minThat's into the wall, and that sums up Denmark.
8.04pmHALF TIME: Denmark 0-2 Armenia
8.05pmWow, who would have thought that. Denmark have been awful,
Rommedahl wasteful and Movsisyan and Orbiliz have given Armenia a
2-0 lead at the break. They deserve it.
8.15pmWe're just moments away from the second half, and boy do Denmark
have work to do.
8.17pmDenmark have made their way up the steps and are now back on
the field.
8.18pmAre Armenia shortly follow.
8.20pmDenmark have made a change at the break and taken off Andreas
Bjelland and brought on Jores Okore.
45 minWE'RE BACK UNDERWAY IN COPENHAGEN
46 minDenmark are now playing a 4-1-3-2 formation following that
change.
46 minCHANCE! Kjaer rises up to meet a long throw, and he forces a
decent save from Berezovski.
48 minDenmark already look better in this second half. Seem more
fluid and have more room to attack in the final third.
49 minHalf a chance for Cornelius, who then throws himself to the
ground under a challenge in the box. But nothing is given.
50 minCHANCE! Cornelius shows brilliant control to take Kjaer's
header on the chest before overhead kicking the ball over the ball
marginally. The move started from a Kvist long throw, which they seem
to be favouring.
52 minNicklas Pedersen, who only came on in the 28th minute, is
signalling that he has to come off.
53 minDENMARK CHANGE Off comes Pedersen then with the help of the
physio, and Simon Makienok makes his fourth appearance for the Danes.
54 minCHANCE! Ozbiliz has a crack on goal from the edge of the box
with a very wobbly effort. Andersen can palm the ball away though.
56 minOzbiliz has a half-chance as the ball is free on the left,
but his shot is pretty much a pass back to Andersen.
58 minArmenia are still comfortable here. Denmark need a goal badly.
59 minCHANCE! Great opportunity for the Danes, as the ball drops
to Okore, who tries to hit the ball on the turn, but his shot is
well saved.
60 minGOAL! Denmark 0-3 Armenia (Yura Movsisyan)
60 minThis is unreal, Armenia have a third and what a good finish
this is from Movsisyan. He is poked through on the left of the box,
and from a very acute angle, he guides the ball into the far corner.
Brilliant finish.
62 minDenmark have a free kick literally right on the edge of the box.
It's almost too close for them, as Eriksen slams the ball into the
wall. Armenia can break, and Movsisyan hammers a ball towards the
far corner, but there is a great block in there.
66 minJacobsen wastes a good chance for Denmark, who has two players
free at the back post, and chips the ball out for a goal kick. Poor.
70 min20 minutes to go, and this looks like as if it is all over.
Denmark struggling, Armenia comfortable.
71 minCHANCE! It is very nearly four! Andersen makes a great save at
first to deny Movsisyan, before Kvist denies the second effort with
a block on the line.
74 minGhazaryan hobbles off the field temporarily after a clash with
Rommedahl. The Dane fouled him initially before what looked like a
rake down the Armenian's leg. Naughty.
77 minOFF THE POST! Denmark come close and strike the frame of the
goal following a deflected shot from Makienok.
78 minCHANCE! It's another great chance for Makienok but he is
brilliantly stopped at close range by Berezovski following a deflected
free kick that fell at the feet of the forward.
82 minGOAL! Denmark 0-4 Armenia (Henrikh Mkhitaryan)
83 minThis is humiliating for Denmark, it's unbelievable! Danish fans
applaud Shakhtar forward Herikh Mkhitaryan for this. He holds the ball
up after good play down the right, and waits for the distraction from
the onrushing defender. The chance opens up, and he slams the ball in
the corner. That's why Liverpool are rumoured to be interested in him.
86 minARMENIA CHANGES Sarkisov and Pizzelli comes on for Movsisya
Edigaryan.
90 minThree minutes to go here.
90+1 minARMENIA CHANGE Sargis Adamyan comes on as Denmark fans provide
Ozbiliz with a standing ovation as he leaves the field.
90+3 minFULL TIME: Denmark 0-4 Armenia
9.09pmWow what a shock, Denmark are stunned in their own back yard.
Armenia equal their-biggest ever win, and surely their best-ever win.
9.10pmDenmark were awful, Armenia were class and the two sides are
now level on six points in Group B.
9.10pmThat's all from me. Good luck getting your head around that
result. Until next time, goodbye.
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From: A. Papazian