RUBEN NAZARETYAN: OUR ONLY GOAL IS TO BREAK THROUGH TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 FINALS
PanARMENIAN.Net
14.02.2009 18:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian national futsal team is departing for
Varna, Bulgaria, on February 16 to compete in European Championship
2010 qualifiers after a 3:0 victory over Europa team in a control game.
In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, coach Ruben
Nazaretyan said his team is ready for the games in Varna.
"Our goal is to break through to the European Championship 2010
finals due in Hungary. Unfortunately, we have failed to find records
to familiarize ourselves with the style our rivals are playing. But
we are optimistic," he said.
Armenia will play against hosting Bulgaria on February 19. Estonia
and Latvia are also included in the same group.
The qualifiers are played according to the following scheme: 16 teams
play in the initial elimination competitions. Four winners in groups
and two best teams from those coming second will join 22 teams in the
basic qualifiers. Seven winners in groups and four best among those
in second position will join the hosting team in Hungary in the finals.