Armenia beats Slovakia 2:1 in U-19 EURO 2012 qualifier October 21, 2011 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 1st half of U-19 EURO 2012 qualifier vs. Slovakia ended with Armenia’s winning 2:0 score thanks to Hovhannes Hovhannisyan striking 2 goals. In the 2nd half, Armenia U-19 continued their confident performance showing a good ball control. However, 71 minutes in the game, Slovakia’s Jakub Vojtus scored a goal, with the game still ending in Armenia’s 2:1 win. After Oct 21 matches, Armenia, Greece are leading Group 10 with 3 points each. Slovakia vs. Andorra, Armenia vs. Greece qualifiers are due Oct 23, with Yerevan’s Republican Stadium to host Armenia squad games. Yerevan will be hosting U-19 EURO 2012 Group 10 qualifiers Oct 21 through 26, with the group winner to make it to the next stage. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |