  Vardan Minasyan names Armenia squad for matches against Andorra, Slovakia August 29, 2011 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia chief coach Vardan Minasyan announced the composition of the national squad to train for the coming UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against Andorra (September 2) and Slovakia (September 6), reported the press service of the Football Federation of Armenia. 20 players are invited to the national team: goal-keepers Roman Berezovskiy, (Khimki, Russia) and Gevorg Kasparov (Mika), fullbacks Sargis Hovsepyan (Pyunik), Robert Arzumanyan (Jagiellonia, Poland), Levon Hayrapetyan (Lechia, Poland), Hrayr Mkoyan (Mika), Valeriy Aleksanyan (Sanat Naft, Iran), Artur Yuspashyan and Artak Yedigaryan (Pyunik), Denis Tumasyan (Ural), midfielder Karlen Mkrtchyan (Metallurg, Ukraine), Artur Yedigaryan (Banants), Henrik Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar, Ukraine), Edgar Malakyan (Pyunik), Masis Voskanyan (Roeselare, Belgium), Zaven Badoyan (Impuls); forwards Gevork Ghazaryan and Marcos Pizzelli (Metallurg, Ukraine), Edgar Manucharyan (Ural, Russia). The national team will have a training session on August 29-31 in the territory of Soccer Academy in Yerevan. Armenia competes with Russia, Ireland, Slovakia, Macedonia and Andorra in Group B of the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying round which will be held in Ukraine and Poland. Armenia has 8 points after 6 matches and is 4th in the standings. The Group leaders are Russia, Ireland and Slovakia, each having 13 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 |  Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.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. |
