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May 4 2013
Shirak wrap up Armenian title
Published: Friday 3 May 2013, 23.17CET
by Khachik Chakhoyan
FC Mika's shock defeat by FC Banants gave FC Shirak the chance to win
the title with two games to spare, and the Gyumri club duly claimed
their first championship since 1999 with victory at FC Pyunik.
FC Shirak secured their first Armenian title in 14 years with two
matches to spare after their 1-0 win at FC Pyunik was coupled with FC
Mika's 2-1 reverse against bottom side FC Banants.
Mika began the day five points behind the leaders but a Banants winner
in the dying moments gave Shirak the chance to wrap up their fourth
championship and first since 1999.
Despite fielding their strongest side, Shirak failed to create any
chances in the first half and were lucky not to concede when Artak
Edigaryan's free-kick hit a post for Pyunik. The contest was livelier
after the break with chances at both ends before Yoro Lamine Ly
converted substitute Levon Pachajyan's low cross nine minutes from
time for his 16th goal of the season.
"I am so happy," a teary Shirak coach Vardan Bichakhchyan told
UEFA.com. "I have never felt such happiness before. All credit to my
players, it is their win. Shirak had been striving for this success
for so long. [The city of] Gyumri needs such victories and we made all
the citizens happy. This is pure joy, and we made it by our own
efforts and eagerness."
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/news/newsid=1948035.html
From: Baghdasarian
May 4 2013
Shirak wrap up Armenian title
Published: Friday 3 May 2013, 23.17CET
by Khachik Chakhoyan
FC Mika's shock defeat by FC Banants gave FC Shirak the chance to win
the title with two games to spare, and the Gyumri club duly claimed
their first championship since 1999 with victory at FC Pyunik.
FC Shirak secured their first Armenian title in 14 years with two
matches to spare after their 1-0 win at FC Pyunik was coupled with FC
Mika's 2-1 reverse against bottom side FC Banants.
Mika began the day five points behind the leaders but a Banants winner
in the dying moments gave Shirak the chance to wrap up their fourth
championship and first since 1999.
Despite fielding their strongest side, Shirak failed to create any
chances in the first half and were lucky not to concede when Artak
Edigaryan's free-kick hit a post for Pyunik. The contest was livelier
after the break with chances at both ends before Yoro Lamine Ly
converted substitute Levon Pachajyan's low cross nine minutes from
time for his 16th goal of the season.
"I am so happy," a teary Shirak coach Vardan Bichakhchyan told
UEFA.com. "I have never felt such happiness before. All credit to my
players, it is their win. Shirak had been striving for this success
for so long. [The city of] Gyumri needs such victories and we made all
the citizens happy. This is pure joy, and we made it by our own
efforts and eagerness."
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/news/newsid=1948035.html
From: Baghdasarian