Armenia take a chance on trio
Tuesday 9 October 2007
by Khachik Chakhoyan from Yerevan
Armenia will bank on the fitness of Robert
Arzumanyan, Karen Dokhoyan and Artur Voskanyan after
naming their squad for the games against Serbia and
Belgium.
Former assistants
Vardan Minasyan and Tom Jones, the former assistants
of the late Armenia coach Ian Porterfield, have named
the trio in the squad even though all three have been
out of action for their clubs in recent weeks.
Goalkeeper Gevorg Kasparov is back after injury but
Arman Karamyan misses out as he is not playing regular
first-team football in Romania with FC Politehnica
1921 ªtiinþa Timiºoara. Having picked up seven points
>From their last three qualifiers, Armenia host Serbia
on 13 October before visiting Belgium four days later.
Armenia squad
Goalkeepers: Roman Berezovski (FC Khimki), Gevorg
Kasparov (FC Rahahan).
Defenders: Robert Arzumanyan (FC Pyunik), Karen
Dokhoyan (FC Pyunik), Sargis Hovsepyan (FC Pyunik),
Aleksander Tadevosyan (FC Pyunik), Vahagn Minasyan (FC
Ararat Yerevan), Hrajr Mkoyan (FC Ararat Yerevan),
Yegishe Melikyan (FC Banants), Ararat Arakelyan (FC
Banants).
Midfielders: Hamlet Mkhitaryan (FC Rahahan), Romik
Khachatryan (AFC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni), Artavazd
Karamyan (AFC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni), Levon
Pchajyan (FC Pyunik), Artur Minasyan (FC Ararat
Yerevan), Artur Voskanyan (FC Ararat Yerevan), Henrikh
Mkhitaryan (FC Pyunik), Agvan Lazarian (FC Pyunik).
Forwards: Gevorg Ghazaryan (FC Pyunik), Robert
Zebelyan (FC Khimki), Ara Hakobyan (CSF Zimbru
Chisinau), Samvel Melkonyan (FC Banants).
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