SPORTSWORLD.AM
In the third round of the Armenian Premier League, the champion of Armenia, Ararat-Armenia, hosted Van from Charentsavan. In the previous round, the team led by Manuel Tulipa won over Urartu Yerevan with a score of 2:1, while the team from Charentsavan lost to Pyunik with a score of 0:3.
In the first half, Alexandros Malis and his teammates showed not so active football, which continued throughout the game. According to sportsworld.am, this is due to the Eurocup match between "Ararat-Armenia", Manuel Tulipa's boys will play for a place in the league stage in the Europa League play-off round with "Universitatea Craiova", let's add that the first match of the confrontation is an away match, which will take place on August 20, the return match is scheduled for a week later, on August 27, at the "Republican" stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan in Yerevan.
No goals were scored in the first half of this match, but in the 47th minute of the match, as a result of the cooperation of Zhirayr Shaghoyan and Aliun Ndour, “Ararat-Armenia” opened the score of the match (1:0). After receiving the status of the winner, the “Black and Whites” did not give up their playing style, in the 74th minute of the match, Juan Balanta missed a penalty kick, but Hugo Oliveira and Arayik Eloyan corrected the Colombian mistake - the Portuguese footballer addressed the ball from deep to Eloyan, who scored with a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, which was defended by Danila Bokov (2:0).
Let's add that in the last ten games between the teams, Ararat-Armenia has celebrated six victories, Van has achieved an advantage once, and three matches have ended in a draw.
Thus, Ararat-Armenia celebrates its third victory in the newly launched championship and leads the standings with nine points.
Five days later, the Yerevan team will compete with the Romanian club. After ending this match on a victorious note, “Ararat-Armenia” will leave for the competition in high spirits. Let's add that tickets for the “Ararat-Armenia”-“Universitatea Craiova” match of the Europa League play-off round to be held on August 27 are already available on the Eventhub.am website.
According to sportsworld.am , the first match of the Europa League play-off round will not be easy for the Armenian club. The Romanians have spent the newly launched championship earning six points, scoring nine goals against their opponents, and conceding six goals.