Sports: Ilya Antonov’s home club wins Armenian football cup semi-finals

ERR, Estonia
Sports
ERR
Ilja Antonov. Source: Siim Semiskar/ERR SPORT
Sports

Estonian national team footballer Ilya Antonov’s home club, Ararat-Armenia, defeated rivals Gandzasar in the semi-finals of that country’s national football tournament, 1:0, ERR’s sports portal reports.

Ararat took the lead after 54 minutes when Nigerian player Louis Ogana scored, which remained the only goal of the game. Antonov started the game on the bench and stayed there until the end of the match, Soccernet.ee reports.

The semi-finals second leg is to take place on March 22. If they win, Ararat will face another Armenian top league club in the finals. Clubs Urartu and Noah will face each other in the second semifinal.

Ararat Armenia currently lie top of the league.

Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Emil Lazarian. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.

Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2020/03/13/sports-ilya-antonovs-home-club-wins-armenian-football-cup-semi-finals/

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS