Armenia 1-0 Kazakhstan in UEFA European U21 Championship qualifierAugust 12, 2013 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia are off the mark in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying Group 10 thanks to a 1-0 victory against Kazakhstan, UEFA.com reports. Kazakhstan found themselves second in the section going into the game, having won 1-0 in Belarus in their opening fixture. However, they have now been leapfrogged by their opponents in Astana, who prevailed courtesy of Gagik Poghosyan's early goal. Poghosyan's decisive intervention came in the fourth minute, heading in from Aghvan Papikyan's corner. It proved sufficient for Rafayel Nazaryan's side, who negotiated the remainder of the game without undue alarm. "I am really pleased that we won the game against Kazakhstan," said the Armenia coach. "They are a well-balanced team throughout. In the first half we played more aggressively but then we decided to change our tactics. In the second half we played more defensively because we started to feel the pressure." Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |