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12.10.2008

Belgium vs. Armenia 2:0

On October 11 Armenia National Team played its third match within the frames of World Cup 2010 Qualification round group stage at Brussels “Roi Baudouin” stadium. The rival was Belgium this time.

Despite the fact that some leading players of both teams were absent with different reasons the match passed tensely enough. The Armenian Squad started the match actively playing in the rival’s field mostly. Belgium was counterattacking at first minutes and one of those counterattacks completed with goal into Roman Berezovsky’s net on the 21st minute. Taking the opportunity of our defense uncoordinated actions FC Brugge forward Wesley Sonck scored from close distance leaving no chances for our goalkeeper. A few minutes later Arman Karamyan could equalize the score but he missed his chance. It seemed that the teams were going to halftime with Belgium minimal advantage but seven minutes before halftime FC Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini took the opportunity of our defenders’ mistake and doubled the score forcing Roman Berezovsky to pull out the ball from his own goals.

The second half passed as equals. The host and the visiting teams both missed the chances to score.
This was the 5th match between the two National Teams in history and Armenia couldn’t succeed in scoring a goal against Belgium the 5th time in a row. Besides, our team suffered the third defeat in a row within the frames of World Cup 2010 Qualification round group stage.
The results of Group 5 other matches are:

Estonia vs. Spain – 0:3
Turkey vs. Bosnia – 2:1

After the third matchday Spain leads the group table earning 9 points. Turkey and Belgium got 7 points each, Bosnia earned 3 points and Armenia and Estonia National Teams conclude the table with 0 points each.

Group 5 fourth matches will take place on October 15. Our team will play an out match against Bosnia. Bosnia vs. Armenia match will take place at Bilino Pole stadium in Zenica, at 23:15 by Yerevan time.

Brussels, Roi Baudouin stadium

Referee – Peter Rassmusen (Denmark)

BELGIUM vs. ARMENIA 2:0

Goals - Sonck 21, Fellaini 37

Yellow cards – Tadevosian 31, Aleksanyan 55

Belgium National Team

S.Stijnen, T. Simmons, V. Kompany, G. Gillet, J. Van Damme, J. Vertonghen, M. Fellaini, S. Defour (S. Huysegems, 73'), A. Witsel, W. Sonck (T. de Sutter, 88'), M. Dembele

Substitutes

S. Proto, F. Dams, D. Van Buyten, M. De Man, A. Vandeborre

Head coach Rene Vandereyken

Armenia National Team

R. Berezovsky, S. Hovsepyan , R. Arzumanyan, A. Tadevosyan, A. Mkrtchyan, K. Aleksanyan (A. Hakobyan 64), A. Arakelyan, A. Voskanyan, L. Pachajyan, Arm. Karamyan (H. Mkhitaryan, ), R. Zebelyan (S. Melkonyan 81)

Substitutes

G. Kasparov, V. Minasyan, H. Mkoyan, A. Yedigaryan

Head Coach Jan Poulsen