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TO HENRIKH MKHITARYAN IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO SURPASS ARTHUR PETROSYAN
09:56, 17 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS. The midfielder of the Armenian National
Football Squad and Borussia Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan considers
it to be a great honor to surpass the record of the top scorers. As
reports "Armenpress" Henrikh Mkhitaryan made the following note in
his official facebook page: "It is a true honor to have surpassed
the great - Arthur Petrosyan's record for all-time goals in Armenian
National Team history. Thank you for your kind words."
The Armenian national football squad played draw with Italy with the
final score 2 - 2 on October 15. The final match in the World Cup
qualifiers Group B kicked off at Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy.
Armenia scored the first goal in the fifth minute mark. Armenian
striker Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) got on the end of a ball from
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who stole it from a poor back pass from Alberto
Aquilani. Defender Davide Astori tried to slide in to make the save,
but Yura easily went around him to put the ball in the bottom corner
from about 12 yards out.
Later Italy's Alessandro Florenzi scored an equalizer.
Armenia regained the lead in the second half. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Borussia Dortmund) scored Armenia's second goal. Mkhitaryan headed
Gevorg Ghazaryan's left wing corner in off the crossbar and suddenly
Italy's record of never having lost a home World Cup qualifier was
under threat.
Notwithstanding, the lead didn't last very long. Just six minutes
later, the scoreline was squared once again. Andrea Pirlo sent forward
the ball from midfield, perfectly placed for Balotelli. Super Mario
hooked the ball in.
In Group B, Italy has already booked its spot at Brazil 2014, with
22 points, Denmark has 16 points, Czech Republic - 15, Bulgaria -
13, Armenia - 13 and Malta - 3.
After the World Cup qualifiers the Armenian national football squad
may improve its positions in the FIFA ranking list. Vardan Minasyan's
team can appear in the 38th position with 687 points and be ahead of
the whole national football teams of the Post-Soviet Union republics,
except Russia and Ukraine.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born 21 January 1989. He is an Armenian football
player who currently plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club
Borussia Dortmund and theArmenian national team.
Mkhitaryan has participated in 39 international matches and scored
11 goals for the Armenian national team since his debut on 14 January
2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through
the youth system, Metalurh Donetsk, and Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan
was chosenArmenian Footballer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In
2012 he was voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011-12 season by the
fans, and Ukraine Premier League MVP. In 2012, Mkhitaryan was named
in UEFA's Top 100 players by UEFA European Football Yearbook 2012-13.
Mkhitaryan was voted the CIS Footballer of the Year for 2012, making
him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from
post-Soviet countries.
On 8 July, Borussia Dortmund announced that it was set to sign a
four-year deal with Mkhitaryan for ~@25 (£21.5) million. Shakhtar
and Borussia officially "resolved all the necessary formalities"
and agreed on [email protected] (£23.6) million, making him the most expensive
purchase in the club's history.
On his debut in a pre-season friendly against FC Basel on 10 July 2013,
Mkhitaryan set up a goal for Marco Reus in the 11th minute and scored
his first goal for the club 16 minutes later, helping his side to a
3-1 victory away at St. Jakob-Park. Mkhitaryan couldn't take part at
the 2013 DFL-Supercup which his club won due to an injury he received
on a friendly game before that.
© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/736849/to-henrikh-mkhitaryan-its-a-great-honor-to-surpass-arthur-petrosyan.html
09:56, 17 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS. The midfielder of the Armenian National
Football Squad and Borussia Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan considers
it to be a great honor to surpass the record of the top scorers. As
reports "Armenpress" Henrikh Mkhitaryan made the following note in
his official facebook page: "It is a true honor to have surpassed
the great - Arthur Petrosyan's record for all-time goals in Armenian
National Team history. Thank you for your kind words."
The Armenian national football squad played draw with Italy with the
final score 2 - 2 on October 15. The final match in the World Cup
qualifiers Group B kicked off at Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy.
Armenia scored the first goal in the fifth minute mark. Armenian
striker Yura Movsisyan (Spartak Moscow) got on the end of a ball from
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who stole it from a poor back pass from Alberto
Aquilani. Defender Davide Astori tried to slide in to make the save,
but Yura easily went around him to put the ball in the bottom corner
from about 12 yards out.
Later Italy's Alessandro Florenzi scored an equalizer.
Armenia regained the lead in the second half. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
(Borussia Dortmund) scored Armenia's second goal. Mkhitaryan headed
Gevorg Ghazaryan's left wing corner in off the crossbar and suddenly
Italy's record of never having lost a home World Cup qualifier was
under threat.
Notwithstanding, the lead didn't last very long. Just six minutes
later, the scoreline was squared once again. Andrea Pirlo sent forward
the ball from midfield, perfectly placed for Balotelli. Super Mario
hooked the ball in.
In Group B, Italy has already booked its spot at Brazil 2014, with
22 points, Denmark has 16 points, Czech Republic - 15, Bulgaria -
13, Armenia - 13 and Malta - 3.
After the World Cup qualifiers the Armenian national football squad
may improve its positions in the FIFA ranking list. Vardan Minasyan's
team can appear in the 38th position with 687 points and be ahead of
the whole national football teams of the Post-Soviet Union republics,
except Russia and Ukraine.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born 21 January 1989. He is an Armenian football
player who currently plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club
Borussia Dortmund and theArmenian national team.
Mkhitaryan has participated in 39 international matches and scored
11 goals for the Armenian national team since his debut on 14 January
2007. His previous clubs include Pyunik Yerevan, where he came through
the youth system, Metalurh Donetsk, and Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan
was chosenArmenian Footballer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In
2012 he was voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011-12 season by the
fans, and Ukraine Premier League MVP. In 2012, Mkhitaryan was named
in UEFA's Top 100 players by UEFA European Football Yearbook 2012-13.
Mkhitaryan was voted the CIS Footballer of the Year for 2012, making
him the first Armenian footballer to be named the best player from
post-Soviet countries.
On 8 July, Borussia Dortmund announced that it was set to sign a
four-year deal with Mkhitaryan for ~@25 (£21.5) million. Shakhtar
and Borussia officially "resolved all the necessary formalities"
and agreed on [email protected] (£23.6) million, making him the most expensive
purchase in the club's history.
On his debut in a pre-season friendly against FC Basel on 10 July 2013,
Mkhitaryan set up a goal for Marco Reus in the 11th minute and scored
his first goal for the club 16 minutes later, helping his side to a
3-1 victory away at St. Jakob-Park. Mkhitaryan couldn't take part at
the 2013 DFL-Supercup which his club won due to an injury he received
on a friendly game before that.
© 2009 ARMENPRESS.am
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/736849/to-henrikh-mkhitaryan-its-a-great-honor-to-surpass-arthur-petrosyan.html