ARMENIAN COACH WISMAN WITHOUT EXPERIENCED DUO
by Khachik Chakhoyan
UEFA.com
Oct 5 2005
Sargis Hovsepyan (left) is suspended for Armenia (Getty Images)
Armenia coach Henk Wisman has named a 21-man squad for the final FIFA
World Cup Group 1 qualifier against Andorra. The notable absentees
are suspended defender Sargis Hovsepyan and Harutyun Vardanyan,
who has retired from the national team after being omitted from the
starting lineup against the Netherlands last month.
Armenia squad Goalkeepers: Roman Berezovsky (FC Dinamo Moskva),
Gevorg Kasparov (FC Pyunik), Armando Hambartsumyan (PFC Slavia Sofia).
Defenders: Valeri Aleksanyan (FC Pyunik), Robert Arzumanyan (FC
Pyunik), Aleksandr Tadevosyan (FC Pyunik), Karen Dokhoyan (FC Krylya
Sovetov Samara), Egishe Melikyan (FC Metalurh Donetsk), Artashes
Baghdasaryan (FC Kilikia).
Midfielders: Agvan Lazarian (FC Pyunik), Romik Khachatryan (OFI
Crete FC), Karen Aleksanyan (CSF Zimbru Chisinau), Hamlet Mkhitaryan
(FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk), Armen Tigranyan (FC Pyunik), Samvel Melkonyan
(FC Banants), Artur Voskanyan (FC Pyunik), Artavazd Karamyan (AFC
Rapid Bucuresti).
Forwards: Edgar Manucharyan (AFC Ajax), Ara Hakobyan (FC Stal
Alchevsk), Aram Hakobyan (FC Banants), Aram Voskanyan (FC Yesil
Bogatyr Petropavlovsk), Galust Petrosyan (CSF Zimbru Chisinau).