sportinglife.com, UK
Oct 7 2004

DUO SET FOR ARMENIA BOW

Armenia coach Bernard Casoni has called up two new faces for the
World Cup qualifying double-header against Finland and the Czech
Republic.

The Frenchman, who took over the reins of the Armenian national team
in August, has brought in Aram Voskanian and Edel Apula Edima Bete
for Saturday’s trip to Tampere to take on the Finns and the home
clash with the Czechs four days later.

Cameroon goalkeeper Edima Bete impressed Casoni in a recent Under-19
tournament in Macedonia and has been given international clearance to
play for Armenia.

Roman Berezovski and Artavazd Karamian are injured while Albert
Sargsian is suspended for Saturday’s match but will play in Yerevan
against the Euro 2004 semi-finalists.

Armenia lost their opening two Group One clashes against Macedonia
and Finland.

Squad:

Armen Hambardzumian (Slavia Sofia), Edel Apula Edima Bete, Nikolay
Sargsian (both Pyunik Yerevan); Sargis Hovsepian, Aleksandr
Tadevosian (both Pyunik Yerevan), Karen Dokhoyan (Krylya Sovetov
Samara), Harutyun Vardanian (FC Aarau), Artur Mkrtchian (Daryda
Minsk), Romik Khachatrian (Olympiakos Nicosia); Albert Sargsian
(Alania Vladikavkaz), Artur Petrosian, Yeghishe Melikian (Metalurg
Donetsk), Karen Aleksanian (Pyunik Yerevan), Davit Grigorian (Mika
Ashtarak), Hamlet Mkhitarian (MTZ-RIPO Minsk), Rafael Nazarian
(Daryda Minsk); Ara Hakobian (Metalurg Donetsk), Arman Karamian
(Rapid Bucharest), Andrey Movsisian, Galust Petrosian, Edgar
Manucharian (both Pyunik Yerevan), Aram Voskanian (Yesil-Bogatyr).