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DENMARK'S WORLD CUP HOPES ON LIFE SUPPORT AFTER 4-0 LOSS TO ARMENIA
Bleacher Report
June 11 2013
BY FRANK WAGNER (FEATURED COLUMNIST) ON JUNE 11, 2013
Denmark's pursuit of qualifying for a second consecutive World Cup
suffered a major setback Tuesday after a shocking 4-0 defeat at home
to Armenia.
The Danes now sit in fifth place in Europe's Group B, ahead of only
last-placed Malta with four matches remaining.
The match got off to the absolute worst start for Denmark, as Armenia's
Yura Movsisyan wasted no time in giving the visitors the lead with
a goal in 24 seconds.
>From there, the Danes were unable to turn their superior possession
into goals and were penalized severely.
Armenia doubled their lead within 20 minutes through Aras Ozbiliz
Movsisyan got his second on the hour.
Denmark did get its chances, with Dennis Rommedahl and Simon Kjaer
getting notable efforts, but the Danish side was never able to hit
the back of the net.
The final Armenian goal in the 82nd minute was academic, as the match
was decided well before then.
The 4-0 victory equalled the Armenia national football team's best ever
result, though it's the third time they have achieved it since 2010.
On the other side, Denmark coach Morten Olsen called the loss "the
worst night of my footballing life" in a post-match interview with
Reuters via The Globe and Mail.
Both of the national teams now sit four points behind Bulgaria for
the second spot in the group, though both hold a highly inferior
goal differential.
Thus, if either team hopes to qualify for next summer's tournament in
Brazil, they will surely need to win each of their final four matches.
For Denmark, a nation that has won matches at the 2010 World Cup and
Euro 2012, this has to be an extremely disappointing position.
With two matches with Malta and one with Armenia still remaining,
though, the Danes will hope they can miraculously salvage this
campaign.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1669971-denmarks-world-cup-hopes-on-life-support-after-4-0-loss-to-armenia
Bleacher Report
June 11 2013
BY FRANK WAGNER (FEATURED COLUMNIST) ON JUNE 11, 2013
Denmark's pursuit of qualifying for a second consecutive World Cup
suffered a major setback Tuesday after a shocking 4-0 defeat at home
to Armenia.
The Danes now sit in fifth place in Europe's Group B, ahead of only
last-placed Malta with four matches remaining.
The match got off to the absolute worst start for Denmark, as Armenia's
Yura Movsisyan wasted no time in giving the visitors the lead with
a goal in 24 seconds.
>From there, the Danes were unable to turn their superior possession
into goals and were penalized severely.
Armenia doubled their lead within 20 minutes through Aras Ozbiliz
Movsisyan got his second on the hour.
Denmark did get its chances, with Dennis Rommedahl and Simon Kjaer
getting notable efforts, but the Danish side was never able to hit
the back of the net.
The final Armenian goal in the 82nd minute was academic, as the match
was decided well before then.
The 4-0 victory equalled the Armenia national football team's best ever
result, though it's the third time they have achieved it since 2010.
On the other side, Denmark coach Morten Olsen called the loss "the
worst night of my footballing life" in a post-match interview with
Reuters via The Globe and Mail.
Both of the national teams now sit four points behind Bulgaria for
the second spot in the group, though both hold a highly inferior
goal differential.
Thus, if either team hopes to qualify for next summer's tournament in
Brazil, they will surely need to win each of their final four matches.
For Denmark, a nation that has won matches at the 2010 World Cup and
Euro 2012, this has to be an extremely disappointing position.
With two matches with Malta and one with Armenia still remaining,
though, the Danes will hope they can miraculously salvage this
campaign.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1669971-denmarks-world-cup-hopes-on-life-support-after-4-0-loss-to-armenia