Ireland on good track: Gonzalez to be followed by play-off vs. EstoniaOctober 13, 2011 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 13, Krakow hosted a draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino, conducted the draw alongside former Poland forward and tournament ambassador Zbigniew Boniek. Turkey will face off against Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal will also be renewing ties after the Portuguese won a play-off between the sides for the 2010 FIFA World Cup 2-0 on aggregate. The two teams in contention with no previous play-off experience, Estonia and Montenegro, drew the Republic of Ireland and the Czech Republic respectively, UEFA official website reported. On Oct 11, 26 minutes into Armenia vs. Ireland EURO 2012 qualifier match, referee Iturralde Gonzalez handed a red card to Armenian goalkeeper Berezovsky, asserting the latter sprinted from goal to save the Ireland striker's shot outside the box with hands. An experienced goalie substituted by a 20-year-old, referee decision determined the outcome of the game, with Armenia losing 2:1 to Ireland. 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. |