July 21, 2005 - 09:45 AMT
ARMENIAN TEAM HAS CHANCE TO REACH QUARTER-FINAL
Having lost in their first game with Norway 2:0 on July 18, Samvel Petrosyan's apprentices seemed to have buried all their hopes for pass to the quarter-final. However, having summoned their strength our team yesterday played a draw game with the English at the final stage of the European Youth Championship. According to UEFA.com, Englishmen obviously had an upper hand in the first half, while the Armenian team defended itself competently hinting at counterattacks. 18 minutes before the end of the match the English nevertheless succeeded. Thus, Petrosyan scored a goal to his own team under the pressure of Matthew Mills. Nevertheless, the Armenian team did not lose courage and in 15 minutes half-back Carl Lombe restored the balance. The Armenian national team will play the decisive match with the French team July 23. It should be noted that all teams of our sub-group have a chance to reach the quarter-final. The tournament table for July 21 is as follows: 1. France - 4 points, 2. Norway - 3 points, 3. England - 2 points, 4. Armenia - 1 point.