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  • Soccer: World Cup Qualifying Group B: Armenia Secure 2-1 Win Over Th

    WORLD CUP QUALIFYING GROUP B: ARMENIA SECURE 2-1 WIN OVER THE CZECH REPUBLIC

    Sky Sports
    Sept 6 2013

    Last Updated: September 6, 2013 8:06pm

    Gevorg Ghazaryan struck in injury time to earn Armenia a 2-1 victory
    over the Czech Republic in their World Cup Group B qualifier.

    The Shakhter Karagandy striker's goal, which arrived in the 92nd
    minute, gave the minnows an unexpected win on the road and allowed
    them to move level on points with their hosts.

    The Czechs started the night third in Group B, a point behind Bulgaria,
    and with the second-placed side facing leaders Italy, the chance to
    steal a march was there.

    They started well and dominated early on, but fell behind to Karlen
    Lazarian's stunner. They would level through Tomas Rosicky, but
    Ghazaryan had the last word to secure a famous Armenian win which
    moves them on to nine points also.

    Their success went against all the pre-match predictions and as if
    to make it all the sweeter, they had been forced to ride an early
    wave of pressure.

    Just 74 seconds had passed when Petr Jiracek had the first shot of
    the game, working Roman Berezovsky, before David Limbersky hit wide.

    Jiracek then rattled in another shot which went away from goal and
    both Josef Husbauer and Michal Rabusic chimed in with wayward efforts
    which at least kept the pressure on.

    The weight of traffic heading Armenia's way was overpowering but
    the home side could not cash it in, with Rabusic hitting wide after
    Berezovsky could only parry Plasil's shot.

    Armenia were fortunate to be level but, somehow, they took the
    lead with 31 minutes gone, punishing the Czechs for their generous
    finishing.

    Anzhi Makhachkala striker Lazarian was the man on the spot, cracking
    in a brilliant 30-yarder to put his side in front with a Petr Cech
    helpless.

    Few could believe what had happened and Armenia looked to make the
    most of their moment, with Levon Hayrapetyan having a follow-up effort
    charged down.

    The Czechs were clearly stunned and Rabusic's header over was the
    closest they went to a response before the break, as Armenia impressed,
    with Henrikh Mkhitaryan seeing a shot charged down.

    Rabusic went close with another effort after the interval but was
    lacking in support and the chances became more evenly spread, with
    Ghazaryan hitting wide at the other end.

    The Czechs would get the goal their early if not later play deserved,
    however, with old-stager Rosicky pulling them level from the edge of
    the area with 20 minutes left.

    Arsenal man Rosicky and then Husbauer tried to complete a total
    turnaround, but it was not to be and Ghazaryan had the last say from
    12 yards.

    http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/253626/report

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