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MOVSISYAN'S HAT-TRICK POWERS SPARTAK TO VICTORY OVER TEREK
EuroSport.com
March 11 2013
EU
Posted on 11/03/2013 at 04:20, updated on 12/03/2013 at 04:49
Striker Yura Movsisyan scored a hat-trick in his first official match
for Spartak Moscow to power his team to a 3-1 win over Terek Grozny on
Sunday as the Russian season resumed after a three-month winter break.
The Armenia international, who joined Spartak from FK league rivals
Krasnodar in December, struck twice in the opening 30 minutes to give
the home side a comfortable lead at halftime.
He added a third midway through the second half to take his season's
tally to 12 goals before Brazilian Mauricio replied for the Chechen
side late in the game at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium.
"It's the first hat-trick of my professional career, coming in my first
game for Spartak in front of our fans," Movsisyan told reporters with
the game ball in his hands. "No doubt, this is a special day for me
as I'm taking this ball home with me."
Elsewhere, second-placed Anzhi Makhachkala suffered a shock 2-0
defeat at bottom-of-the-table Mordovia Saransk to drop five points
behind league leaders CSKA Moscow, who beat Krylya Sovietov Samara
2-0 on Saturday.
"Obviously, we're very disappointed. We controlled the game but just
couldn't find the target," said Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink, whose team
were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle United in a Europa League last
16 tie on Thursday.
"I don't think we underestimated our opponents today. I think we just
lost concentration at certain moments and it cost us the game as both
of their goals came after corners."
Champions Zenit St Petersburg also lost, going down to Rubin Kazan
1-0 after a 31st-minute goal by Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon. The
game was played in the Chechen capital Grozny because Kazan's pitch
has been in poor condition.
"We had a lot of chances but came away empty-handed and they scored
on a counter-attack," conceded Zenit coach Luciano Spalletti, whose
team stayed third, eight points off the pace.
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EuroSport.com
March 11 2013
EU
Posted on 11/03/2013 at 04:20, updated on 12/03/2013 at 04:49
Striker Yura Movsisyan scored a hat-trick in his first official match
for Spartak Moscow to power his team to a 3-1 win over Terek Grozny on
Sunday as the Russian season resumed after a three-month winter break.
The Armenia international, who joined Spartak from FK league rivals
Krasnodar in December, struck twice in the opening 30 minutes to give
the home side a comfortable lead at halftime.
He added a third midway through the second half to take his season's
tally to 12 goals before Brazilian Mauricio replied for the Chechen
side late in the game at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium.
"It's the first hat-trick of my professional career, coming in my first
game for Spartak in front of our fans," Movsisyan told reporters with
the game ball in his hands. "No doubt, this is a special day for me
as I'm taking this ball home with me."
Elsewhere, second-placed Anzhi Makhachkala suffered a shock 2-0
defeat at bottom-of-the-table Mordovia Saransk to drop five points
behind league leaders CSKA Moscow, who beat Krylya Sovietov Samara
2-0 on Saturday.
"Obviously, we're very disappointed. We controlled the game but just
couldn't find the target," said Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink, whose team
were held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle United in a Europa League last
16 tie on Thursday.
"I don't think we underestimated our opponents today. I think we just
lost concentration at certain moments and it cost us the game as both
of their goals came after corners."
Champions Zenit St Petersburg also lost, going down to Rubin Kazan
1-0 after a 31st-minute goal by Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon. The
game was played in the Chechen capital Grozny because Kazan's pitch
has been in poor condition.
"We had a lot of chances but came away empty-handed and they scored
on a counter-attack," conceded Zenit coach Luciano Spalletti, whose
team stayed third, eight points off the pace.
http://au.eurosport.com/football/european-football/2013/movsisyan-s-hat-trick-powers-spartak-to-victory-over-terek_sto3659996/story.shtml