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ARMENIA HUMILATE DENMARK
ESPN
June 11 2013
ESPN staff
June 11, 2013
Armenia equalled the biggest win in the country's history as they
claimed a resounding 4-0 victory against Denmark to deal a huge blow
to the hosts' hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
Armenia beat Slovakia by the same scoreline in a Euro 2012 qualifier
and they replicated it in Copenhagen, just days after a humiliating
home defeat by Malta.
Yura Movsisyan scored twice - the first after just 24 seconds -
with Aras Ozbiliz and Henrikh Mkhitaryan also on target as Armenia
joined Denmark on six points in Group B, and ahead of the Danes on
goal difference.
The pair are now four points adrift of second-placed Bulgaria and
three behind the Czech Republic.
In Group C, Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice as Sweden defeated the
Faroe Islands 2-0 at Solna and moved into third place.
Ibrahimovic fired the home side ahead in the first half before he
slotted home a late penalty after he was fouled by Atli Gregersen.
Sweden had been reduced to ten men in the 80th minute when Andreas
Granqvist was sent off following a poor challenge on Frodi Benjaminsen,
leaving them to defend their slender lead a man down.
However, Paris St Germain striker Ibrahimovic calmed the home crowd's
nerves with a coolly-taken penalty as they claimed a vital three
points and put themselves five points behind leaders Germany and on
par with Austria and the Republic of Ireland.
Elsewhere, Dmitry Verkhovtsov's late header earned Belarus a point
as they drew with Finland in their Group I qualifier in Gomel.
Watch highlights of Belarus v Finland
Verkhovtsov popped up in the 85th minute to cancel out Teemu Pukki's
first-half strike for Finland.
The result means Belarus, who prop up the group, are now level with
Georgia on four points, albeit having played one game more, while
third-placed Finland failed to keep in touching distance of leaders
Spain and second-placed France, who they trail by four points.
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/212189.html
From: Baghdasarian
ESPN
June 11 2013
ESPN staff
June 11, 2013
Armenia equalled the biggest win in the country's history as they
claimed a resounding 4-0 victory against Denmark to deal a huge blow
to the hosts' hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
Armenia beat Slovakia by the same scoreline in a Euro 2012 qualifier
and they replicated it in Copenhagen, just days after a humiliating
home defeat by Malta.
Yura Movsisyan scored twice - the first after just 24 seconds -
with Aras Ozbiliz and Henrikh Mkhitaryan also on target as Armenia
joined Denmark on six points in Group B, and ahead of the Danes on
goal difference.
The pair are now four points adrift of second-placed Bulgaria and
three behind the Czech Republic.
In Group C, Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice as Sweden defeated the
Faroe Islands 2-0 at Solna and moved into third place.
Ibrahimovic fired the home side ahead in the first half before he
slotted home a late penalty after he was fouled by Atli Gregersen.
Sweden had been reduced to ten men in the 80th minute when Andreas
Granqvist was sent off following a poor challenge on Frodi Benjaminsen,
leaving them to defend their slender lead a man down.
However, Paris St Germain striker Ibrahimovic calmed the home crowd's
nerves with a coolly-taken penalty as they claimed a vital three
points and put themselves five points behind leaders Germany and on
par with Austria and the Republic of Ireland.
Elsewhere, Dmitry Verkhovtsov's late header earned Belarus a point
as they drew with Finland in their Group I qualifier in Gomel.
Watch highlights of Belarus v Finland
Verkhovtsov popped up in the 85th minute to cancel out Teemu Pukki's
first-half strike for Finland.
The result means Belarus, who prop up the group, are now level with
Georgia on four points, albeit having played one game more, while
third-placed Finland failed to keep in touching distance of leaders
Spain and second-placed France, who they trail by four points.
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/212189.html
From: Baghdasarian