SPORTSWORLD.AM
In the second leg of the semi-final round of the Armenian Cup, “Noah” hosted “Ararat-Armenia” at home. The first leg of the confrontation ended with a 1:0 victory for “Noah”, the only and winning goal was scored by Nardin Mulahusejnović. After this match, Sandro Perković’s men measured their strength with “Vani” and “Alashkert” within the framework of the Fastex Premier League. “Noah” won 2:0 over the Charentsavan team, and the match with “Alashkert” ended 1:1. “Ararat-Armenia” has won its last two games with a score of 4:0, meeting “Shivak” from Gyumri in the away game and hosting “Ararat” from Yerevan at home.
At the start of the first half, “Ararat-Armenia” showed more active football, “Noah” organized a competent defense and did not allow the opponent to attack more, as Artur Serobyan and his teammates had two good moments at the start of the game. In general, both teams played cautious football. The game shown by “Noah” is understandable, the first match ended in a victory, and “Ararat-Armenia” is trying to regain what was lost. “Noah” could have opened the score at the end of the second half, but Takuto Oshima could not reach the ball. Thus, the teams went to the break without goals.
In the second half, the first goal-scoring opportunity came from Ararat-Armenia, whose main hero was Artur Serobyan. Serobyan was actively participating in the attacks during the first half as well. In the opening minutes of the second half, Noah's goalkeeper Artur Koneglyan stood out for his alertness. In the 70th minute of the match, Noah had a chance to take the lead, but the guests were able to neutralize the opponent's potential attack. After this match, Noah will face Pyunik at home, while Ararat-Armenia will face Urartu in an away match.
"Noah" did not have enough chances to score in the return match, but thanks to the success recorded in the first match, the current cup holder won the final of the current Armenian Cup tournament.
In a parallel match, Urartu hosted Andranik, representing the first group of Armenia, at home. In the first match of the semi-final round of the current Armenian Cup, the teams parted peacefully, but in the 33rd minute of this match, Bruno Michel scored a penalty kick, which became victorious for the Oranges.
According to sportsworld.am, the level of Armenian football has increased significantly, a clear example of which is Vardenis' "Andranik", which fought a fierce battle with "Uravtu", which is in second place in the Fastex Premier League standings.
Thus, the current cup holder, "Noah" and "Urartu", will compete in the final match of the Armenian Cup, which will be held on May 14 at the "Republican" Stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan in Yerevan.