DERRY’S CL DREAM ENDED BY PYUNIK
Yahoo! Eurosport, UK
July 25 2007
Derry City’s Champions League adventure ended in the Armenian
capital of Yerevan as they faded after a bright start and lost 2-0
to Pyunik.Sam Morrow and Kevin McHugh both had chances to give the
Candystripes an early advantage in the second leg of their first
qualifying round clash having drawn 0-0 at the Brandywell last week.
But their missed chances would cost them dear as the home side snatched
the lead in the 28th minute when Arsen Avetisyan poked the ball home
at the second attempt after a goalmouth scramble.
Derry had a penalty appeal turned down when Ciaran Martyn was hauled
down in the box and Morrow fired across goal in the dying seconds of
the first half.
Darren Kelly had the best chance to give Derry hope when he headed
firmly against the Armenian crossbar early in the second half before
a second Pyunik goal sealed their victory.
Gevorg Ghazarjan burst into the corner of the Derry box and fired a
firm shot past Derry goalkeeper Patrick Jennings and into the net.