Armenia beats Montenegro in World Cup qualifier November 12, 2016 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Armenia staged a dramatic comeback to earn their first victory in World Cup 2018 qualifying, Daily Mail reports. Trailing 2-0 against Montenegro at half-time, Armenia fought back and scored a sensational winner in the 94th minute. Having not won any of their last 12 competitive matches, since October 2013, Armenia looked set for another defeat as goals from Damir Kojasevic and former Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic gave Montenegro a commanding lead. With Armenia stuck at the bottom of Group E with no points from their opening three matches, the match looked beyond Artur Petrosyan's side. However, captained by Manchester United midfielder Mkhitaryan, Armenia pulled a goal back five minutes after the restart as Artak Grigoryan struck following a lung-busting run from the halfway line after goalkeeper Mladen Bozovic had saved his initial shot. Armenia then equalised with 16 minutes to go, Varazdat Haroyan netting his first international goal, finding himself in acres of space to slot the ball home from a corner. The spirited comeback was completed deep into injury time as Gevorg Ghazaryan struck a fierce drive into the botttom corner to spark wild scenes. Victory saw Armenia move above Kazhakstan into fifth four points behind Montenegro who remain top with seven points. 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. |