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European Football

Belgium defend unbeaten record with 2-0 win over Armenia

21:00 BST, Sat 11 Oct 2008

BRUSSELS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Belgium kept their unbeaten record in
World Cup qualifying Group Five intact with a 2-0 win at home to
Armenia on Saturday.

Two first half goals from Wesley Sonck and Marouane Fellaini secured
the points for the Belgians, who play European champions and group
leaders Spain on Wednesday.

Spain, who beat Estonia 3-0, have nine points. Belgium and Turkey, 2-1
winners over Bosnia, are two points behind.

Attacking midfielder Sonck put the home side ahead in the 21st minute
with Belgium’s first real chance. The visitors failed to clear a
diagonal cross from Jelle Van Damme and Sonck pounced to fire home
from close range.

Fellaini doubled the lead after 38 minutes when he broke the Armenian
offside trap to latch on to a defence-splitting pass from Moussa
Dembele and slide the ball home.

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