Yura Movsisyan: we defeated Slovakia’s team, showing nice footballOctober 9, 2010 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian football team defeated Slovakia 3:1 in an UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier in Yerevan. After the victory, Armenia is the 4th in Group B with 4 points. In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenian footballers thanked fans for their support. “It is not just a victory, we showed a nice football. I think we have chances to improve our place in the group,” said Yura Movsisyan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who scored Armenia’s third goal said that 2:1 score was very dangerous, as any mistake could become a decisive one. “However, the goal scored by me made us play more confidently and freely. We will rival Andorra in the next match. It will not be an easy one, but we will try to play the same way, as in this match,” he said. Armenia’s Chief Coach Vardan Minasyan is also happy with performance of Marcos Pizzelli. Marcos Pizzelli said for his part that Armenia managed to score two goals also in the match with Macedonia, but the match ended in a draw. “This time the scored goals gave a result – we managed to win,” he said. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |