Shakhtar’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan expects tough game vs VorsklaSeptember 16, 2011 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the threshold of September 18, 9th round clash vs. FC Vorskla Poltava, Shakhtar’s midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan shared his expectations from the oncoming match. “Certainly, all of us have got upset after the defeat by Porto. Nevertheless, we’re going to take time for some serious training. Still, the outcome in Portugal won’t influence our performance quality. One must play without focusing too much on past matches,” the midfielder said. “Vorskla is a strong player, regardless of a challenger. The team tries to take maximum points from every game. September 18 match will be a tough one, making it even more interesting for the players and fans alike,” Shakhtar official website cited Mkhitaryan as saying. Shakhtar is leading the Ukraine Championship with 23 points; Vorskla is 6th with 14 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |