Armenia vs. Ireland: we'll keep on fighting till the end October 11, 2011 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 11, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium will be seeing the most important match in 19 years of Armenia’s football history. In hosting Ireland, Armenia will be vying for an entry to UEFA EURO 2012 finals, the first time ever in the country’s history. The victory at the last match as a part of Group B will bring Armenia the much-needed 3 points, as well as a minimum of 2nd spot in the Group, for the team to become play-off contenders. Armenia warmed up well, scoring 3 major wins vs Andorra (3:0), Slovakia (4:0) and Macedonia (4:1), while Irish squad’s results were less impressive: (0:0) ties vs Slovakia and Russia, 2:0 win vs. Andorra. Armenia’s confidence increasing, Ireland need to watch out for the squad’s top scorers. However, even the worst outcome at today's match will be far from a failure for Armenia, who've achieved a heady success, having grown into an impressive unit. Vardan Minasyan put Armenian football on the right track, to be blazing a path to new heights. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |