Shirak played friendly match against Gandzasar

PanARMENIAN.Net - Shirak Football Club played a friendly match against Gandzasar F.C., winning a 2:0 victory. Goals were scored by Ara Mkrtchyan (forward) and Arman Markaryan.



The next Shirak-Gandzasar friendly match is scheduled for January 27.



Shirak Football Club is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri (formerly Leninakan). The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium



Shirak was founded in 1958. During the 70's, the club played under the name Olympia.



The club is one of the oldest in Armenia and has produced many talented players who have gone on to represent the country. Artur Petrosyan and Harutyun Vardanyan are two famous players produced by this club. Both of them had gained enviable reputations as talented players and went on to play for the Armenian national football team.

The club has won 3 championships and 3 super-cups.



Gandzasar Football Club is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan. Founded in 2004, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football. The home ground of Gandzasar is the Lernagorts Stadium.



Gandzasar spent two years playing in the Armenian First Division before finally getting promoted to the Armenian Premier League for the 2006 season. The club also has a reserve team named Gandzasar-2, which now plays in the First Division.