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    UEFA
    http://es.uefa.com/index.html
    June 23 2005

    Football Europe: Pyunik set punishing pace


    /noticias.info/ FC Pyunik are pulling clear of the chasing pack in
    Armenia having dropped just four points in their opening nine Premier
    League games.

    Reinforcements due
    However, they are keen to make reinforcements ahead of their UEFA
    Champions League qualifying campaign. Pyunik missed a host of chances
    in their 1-0 win at FC Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan on 12 June, but were more
    convincing in beating FC Lernayin Artsakh 3-1 at home four days
    later.

    Coaching change
    FC Banants are in second place, four points behind, and this week
    parted company with coach Hovhannes Zanazanyan after some
    disappointing displays. The board accepted Zanazanyan's resignation
    and his former assistant Ashot Barsegyan has taken charge.

    MIKA signing
    One point adrift of Banants, FC MIKA have boosted their hopes of a
    European finish by signing striker Armen Shahgeldyan who had been
    playing league football in Lebanon. One of MIKA's leading scorers
    last season, he celebrated his return with a winning goal against FC
    Ararat Yerevan on 15 June.

    Ararat stranded
    Ararat are stranded at the foot of the table after a difficult start.
    Financial problems have dogged the club and they look insipid going
    forward. They managed to score in their opening UEFA Intertoto Cup
    game against Neuchtel Xamax FC but could not prevent the Swiss team
    winning 3-1.

    Relegation group
    With the bottom three sides entering a relegation play-off group at
    the midway point of the season, the three clubs above Ararat - FC
    Shirak, Dinamo-Zenit and Lernayin Artsakh - will be keen to improve.
    As yet, there has been little to separate them in terms of quality.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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