Wisman without experienced duo
Wednesday, 5 October 2005
by Khachik Chakhoyan
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).