HOVSEPYAN SET A NEW RECORD
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[09:32 pm] 23 December, 2008
Sargis Hovsepyan, 36, became the best senior soccer player of the
Armenian state soccer team and the "Pyunik" team in the history
of Armenian soccer. Based on results of a vote taken by the press
secretariat of the Armenian Football Federation, the experienced
player was recognized as the best player of 2008 today during the
2008 awards ceremony, which took place in the home/headquarters of
the Armenian Football Federation.
Sargis Hovsepyan also received a car and the keys were handed by
president of the Armenian Football Federation Ruben Hayrapetyan.
Hayrapetyan said that he is giving Sargis a car for setting the record
by playing 100 games as a national team player.
During the awards ceremony the medal-winners of the Armenian
championship received awards. The "Pyunik" team went home with gold
medals for the eighth time. "Ararat" received silver medals and
the "Gandzasar" team of Kapan won bronze medals for the first time
ever. The Brazilian legendary player Marcos won the best bombardier
ranking for the second year in a row, while Ararat Tchagharyan was
once again declared best referee.
There was a list of other prizes as well. The Armenian Development
Bank awarded Henrich Mkhitaryan as the player with the best progress.
At the end of the ceremony, president of the AFF Ruben Hayrapetyan
called on members of the football society to be united and wished
the soccer clubs success in the next European championship play-offs.
Here are the results of the vote for best soccer players:
1. Sargis Hovsepyan (Pyunik)-162 2. Henrich Mkhitaryan (Pyunik)-161
3. Vahagn Minasyan (Ararat)-112 4. Marcos (Ararat)-71 5. Artur
Edigaryan (Pyunik)-47 6. Hrair Mkoyan (Ararat)-19 7. Renato (Ararat)-11
8. Alexander Petrosyan (Gandzasar)-7 9. Gevorg Ghazaryan (Pyunik)-6
10. Arsen Balabekyan (Banants)-4 11. Jefferson (Ararat)-3 12. Karen
Dokhoyan (Pyunik)-3 13. Gevorg Kasparov (Ulis)-2 14. Benjamin
Manucharyan (Gandzasar)-1 15. Albert Tadevosyan (Pyunik)-1
16. Constantin Birsan (Gandzasar)-1 17. Grigor Meliksetyan (Pyunik)