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FOUR-GOAL ARMENIA DEVASTATE DENMARK
UEFA
June 12 2013
Published: Tuesday 11 June 2013, 23.25CET
by Peter Bruun
Yura Movsisyan hit a double - the first coming inside 30 seconds -
as Armenia scored four without reply in a stunning win in Copenhagen.
Armenia ended a run of four straight defeats in FIFA World Cup
qualifying Group B in considerable style, scoring two early goals as
they overwhelmed Denmark 4-0 in Copenhagen.
With the match barely half a minute old, Yura Movsisyan silenced the
Parken crowd with a shock blow from which the Danes never really
recovered. Aras Ozbiliz doubled the visitors' lead on 19 minutes,
before second-half strikes from Movsisyan and, late on, Henrikh
Mkhitaryan completed a sensational victory.
Certainly, few inside the ground could believe they were watching
Movsisyan and company celebrating so soon after kick-off, after his
angled left-footed shot flew past Denmark goalkeeper Stephan Andersen
and into the bottom-right corner for an immediate breakthrough.
When Ozbiliz arrowed his own left-footed effort in from the
inside-right channel midway through the opening half, the danger from
Vardan Minasyan's team became very real, however. It sparked something
of a resurgence from the hosts as Dennis Rommedahl and Christian
Eriksen both went close, yet Armenia - humbled 1-0 at home by Malta
just four days ago - took a 2-0 cushion into the dressing room.
Indeed, they never relinquished control of their advantage, and 14
minutes into the second half Movsisyan produced a carbon copy of his
opener to kill off any Danish spirit. Mkhitaryan was the man to put the
final nail in the coffin of Morten Olsen's men, showing smart footwork
before steering beyond Andersen to cap a famous win. The result lifted
Armenia above the Danes and into fourth place in the six-nation table.
http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008559/postmatch/report/index.html
UEFA
June 12 2013
Published: Tuesday 11 June 2013, 23.25CET
by Peter Bruun
Yura Movsisyan hit a double - the first coming inside 30 seconds -
as Armenia scored four without reply in a stunning win in Copenhagen.
Armenia ended a run of four straight defeats in FIFA World Cup
qualifying Group B in considerable style, scoring two early goals as
they overwhelmed Denmark 4-0 in Copenhagen.
With the match barely half a minute old, Yura Movsisyan silenced the
Parken crowd with a shock blow from which the Danes never really
recovered. Aras Ozbiliz doubled the visitors' lead on 19 minutes,
before second-half strikes from Movsisyan and, late on, Henrikh
Mkhitaryan completed a sensational victory.
Certainly, few inside the ground could believe they were watching
Movsisyan and company celebrating so soon after kick-off, after his
angled left-footed shot flew past Denmark goalkeeper Stephan Andersen
and into the bottom-right corner for an immediate breakthrough.
When Ozbiliz arrowed his own left-footed effort in from the
inside-right channel midway through the opening half, the danger from
Vardan Minasyan's team became very real, however. It sparked something
of a resurgence from the hosts as Dennis Rommedahl and Christian
Eriksen both went close, yet Armenia - humbled 1-0 at home by Malta
just four days ago - took a 2-0 cushion into the dressing room.
Indeed, they never relinquished control of their advantage, and 14
minutes into the second half Movsisyan produced a carbon copy of his
opener to kill off any Danish spirit. Mkhitaryan was the man to put the
final nail in the coffin of Morten Olsen's men, showing smart footwork
before steering beyond Andersen to cap a famous win. The result lifted
Armenia above the Danes and into fourth place in the six-nation table.
http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008559/postmatch/report/index.html