Armenia-Russia match: Armenians have chances to qualify for Euro 2012 final tournamentMarch 21, 2011 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The upcoming Armenia-Russia Euro 2012 qualifier will be the third match in the history of the Armenian and Russian teams. The first match between them was in Yerevan on March 27, 1999, as part of Euro-2000 qualifiers. Armenia were defeated 0:3. Russia celebrated victory also in the return match in Moscow 2:0 in presence of 50,000 fans on September 4, 1999. Armenia’s goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky and captain Sargis Hovsepyan are the only football players, who participated in the previous two matches and are named in the squad for the upcoming match. Russia’s squad has completely changed. Of course, the statistics is not in favor of Armenia, but the Armenian football players have a real chance not only to celebrate victory in the match, but also strengthen their positions in the Group B standings and qualify for the Euro 2012 final tournament. Armenia celebrated two victories in four matches, defeating Slovakia (3:1) and Andorra (4:0). The Armenian team ended in a draw its match with Macedonia – 2:2, and suffered only one defeat from Ireland 0:1. Russia’s victory will bring it confidence, as the team was defeated in the last two friendly matches with Belgium (0:2) and Iran (1:0), as well as leadership in Group B. Currently, Group B standings are as follows: Russia – 9 points, Ireland, Armenia, Slovakia – 7 points each, Macedonia – 4 points, and Andorra – 0. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |