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  • #21
    Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

    A little late with the news, but figured I'd revive the thread leading up to the match with Turkey in October

    Armenia seize maiden victory

    (PA) Wednesday 9 September 2009

    Armenia caused a shock with their first victory in Group 5 of European Zone qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, goals from Hovhannes Goharyan and Sargis Hovsepyan seeing off Belgium.

    Prior to this evening's game in Yerevan, the hosts had only taken one point from seven previous matches in the pool and still remain a point behind Estonia in the fight to avoid the wooden spoon.

    Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten pulled one back for Belgium in second-half stoppage time, but it was not enough to prevent the Mexico 1986 semi-finalists' miserable campaign sinking to a new low.

    Belgium made the better start, and Standard Liege forward Igor de Camargo was the first to go close before the hosts carved out their first opportunity in the 17th minute. Goharyan played in Arman Karamyan, who advanced through on Jean-Francois Gillet, and the goalkeeper did enough to turn his close-range effort on to the post.

    The chance gave Armenia confidence and BATE Borisov forward Goharyan put them in front six minutes later, when he fired in a rebound after Gillet had parried Henrykh Mkhitaryan's shot.

    The home team could have added a second before the break, with captain Hovsepyan missing the best of the chances they created between scoring the opener and the half-time whistle blowing. Pyunik player Hovsepyan made amends in style by doubling Armenia's lead five minutes into the second period.

    Belgium finally stepped up their efforts but Van Buyten and Tom de Sutter missed good opportunities to halve the deficit. Gevorg Kasparov did brilliantly to save a close-range header from De Camargo in the 86th minute before Van Buyten scored right at the death, too late to rescue even a point.

    It was an incredible result for Armenia, who had only scored three goals in their previous seven qualifiers.

    http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1099655.html


    LOW PRICES FOR ARMENIA-SPAIN FOOTBALL MATCH TICKETS

    Aysor.am
    September 28

    Armenia-Spain football match will be played October, 10, in
    "Republican" stadium aft. Vazgen Sarkisyan.

    Armenia's Football Federation has set relatively low prices for
    tickets despite of Champion of Europe participation. Thus, prices for
    Southern and Northern tribunes are 3 thousand AMD, Eastern tribune -
    5000 and Western tribune - 7000, Armenian Football Federation's press
    office reports.
    Last edited by KanadaHye; 09-29-2009, 11:53 AM.
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    • #22
      Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

      US urges Armenian President to attend soccer match in Turkey

      Football News - Other European Football News

      UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28, 2009 (AFP) - The United States on Monday urged President Serzh Sarkisian of Armenia to visit Turkey for a soccer game between both countries in a bid to help normalize ties between Ankara and Yerevan.

      Senior US diplomat Phil Gordon, speaking after US-Turkish and US-Armenian talks in New York, told reporters he understood that "the Armenian president has been invited to Turkey for the return" World Cup qualifying match.

      "We think it would be a good thing if he attended it, reciprocating the attendance of the Turkish president of the match when it was in Armenia," Gordon said when asked to comment on a reciprocal visit.

      "It would be a good sign and further evidence of the two countries coming together if he went to the football match," said Gordon, the US assistant secretary of state for European affairs.

      Gordon briefed reporters on talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held separately with the Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

      He acknowledged that there remained some political opposition in both Armenia and Turkey to normalization of ties.

      Turkish officials said Sunday in Ankara that Turkey and Armenia will sign a landmark deal to establish diplomatic ties next month in Switzerland in a bid to end decades of animosity over World War I massacres.

      The fence-mending process had gathered steam in September 2008 when Turkish President Abdullah Gul paid a landmark visit to Yerevan to watch the first leg of a World Cup qualification match between Turkey and Armenia.

      It is unclear whether his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian will return the gesture when the second leg is played in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa on October 14.

      Last edited by KanadaHye; 09-29-2009, 11:48 AM.
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      • #23
        Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

        The Armeniant NT is much improved and may just give them turcks all they can handle. I heard they moved the event to a pretty intolorant city full of azeris, i guess they wana intimidate the guys-so much for a rosie welcome p.
        Hayastan or Bust.

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        • #24
          Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

          News.am

          Security measures for Armenian team in Bursa
          13:50 / 10/03/2009

          Immediately after Armenian football national team arrives in Bursa
          (Turkey) it will be under tight security, as well as the hotel team
          stays at will be classified, Turkish Habernet website reads.

          Turkish Presidential office, Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry and
          Turkish football federation undertook joint activities, taking into
          consideration RA President's possible arrival in Bursa. Interior
          Ministry takes security measures to prevent fans' protests at the
          Armenian-Turkey October 14 match.

          It is unclear whether Armenian team will arrive in Istanbul or Bursa
          directly.

          Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Armenian and Turkish
          Foreign Ministers as well as a number of officials will
          participate. UEFA President Michel Platini presence is also possible.

          Anti-Armenian posters are banned, just as the protest actions around
          the stadium and in Bursa itself.
          Hayastan or Bust.

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          • #25
            Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

            Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
            The Armeniant NT is much improved and may just give them turcks all they can handle. I heard they moved the event to a pretty intolorant city full of azeris, i guess they wana intimidate the guys-so much for a rosie welcome p.
            Is Bursa full of Azeris? I dont think so. Its the 5th or 6th biggest city of Turkey; if it is not Istanbul, national matches are often played in big cities such as Bursa, Antalya, Kayseri etc.
            Last edited by Army; 10-06-2009, 04:04 AM.

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            • #26
              Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

              Originally posted by Army View Post
              Is Bursa full of Azeris? I dont think so. Its the 5th or 6th biggest city of Turkey; it is not Istanbul, national matches are often played in big cities such as Bursa, Antalya, Kayseri etc.
              Yeh i was reading about it the other day that it has a sizeable azeri population which was being encouraged to attend the game.
              Hayastan or Bust.

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              • #27
                Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

                Originally posted by Haykakan View Post
                Yeh i was reading about it the other day that it has a sizeable azeri population which was being encouraged to attend the game.
                Did not know that. However as I said, lots of national matches were held in Bursa, Armenia is not the first one.

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                • #28
                  Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

                  Originally posted by Army View Post
                  Did not know that. However as I said, lots of national matches were held in Bursa, Armenia is not the first one.
                  Yeh but thats not the whole story either. When Armenia and Turckey match was announced the turcks said that it was going to be hosted in a bigger city with a new stadium which was going to be decorated with thousends of roses to welcome the armenians, after a few weeks they changed the location to a city with a more hostile population and a old runned down stadium and um oh yeh no roses. xxxx like this is exactly why no one trusts turckey as i mentioned earlier i fear they may do the same thing with the border by opening it for a while and then closing it. While many here are worried about open borders i am worried that turckey will close them after opening. After this move by turckey fifa decided to send their head boss to the game which is going to be played on oct 14 and gave turckey a stern warning that any lapses in security would cost turckey a ban from fifa.
                  Hayastan or Bust.

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                  • #29
                    Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

                    That stadium you mentioned is probably the one in Kayseri. They already did an international match there, but I dont know the other national team. One of my friends went to see the game, so Im sure they held an opening match for international games there.

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                    • #30
                      Re: World Cup 2010 Qualifying

                      The game is being played in Bursa plus i jut got this news

                      FIFA DISQUALIFIES TURKISH TEAM HEAD COACH FATIH TERIM

                      PanARMENIAN.Net
                      07.10.2009 17:01 GMT+04:00

                      /PanARMENIAN.Net/ FIFA disqualified Turkish Team head coach Fatih
                      Terim for one match, citing the coach's unsportsmanlike behavior
                      during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

                      In a match against RA Team due October 14 in Bursa, Terim can return
                      to his place in technical zone.
                      Hayastan or Bust.

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