ARMENIAN TEAM HAS CHANCE TO REACH QUARTER-FINAL
Pan ARMENIAN Network, Armenia
July 21 2005
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Having lost in their first game with Norway 2:0
on July 18, Samvel Petrosyan’s apprentices seemed to have buried all
their hopes for pass to the quarter-final. However, having summoned
their strength our team yesterday played a draw game with the English
at the final stage of the European Youth Championship. According
to UEFA.com, Englishmen obviously had an upper hand in the first
half, while the Armenian team defended itself competently hinting at
counterattacks. 18 minutes before the end of the match the English
nevertheless succeeded. Thus, Petrosyan scored a goal to his own team
under the pressure of Matthew Mills. Nevertheless, the Armenian team
did not lose courage and in 15 minutes half-back Carl Lombe restored
the balance. The Armenian national team will play the decisive match
with the French team July 23. It should be noted that all teams of our
sub-group have a chance to reach the quarter-final. The tournament
table for July 21 is as follows: 1. France – 4 points, 2. Norway –
3 points, 3. England – 2 points, 4. Armenia – 1 point.