SERBIA PRESSURE PAYS OFF IN 3-0 DEFEAT OF ARMENIA
By Milos Milosavljevic
Reuters, UK
Oct 12 2006
BELGRADE, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Three goals in the second half gave Serbia
a comfortable 3-0 victory over Armenia on Wednesday and command of
Euro 2008 qualification group A.
Serbia missed a flurry of early chances and Marko Pantelic blazed a
14th-minute penalty over the crossbar after Nikola Zigic was brought
down in the box.
Pantelic also hit the woodwork as Serbia piled on the pressure only
for Armenia keeper Gevorg Kasparov to keep them at bay with a series
of saves.
Serbia’s offensive game finally paid off in the 54th minute when a
charging Zigic was brought down in the box for the second time and
Dejan Stankovic slotting the ball into the left corner to the relief
of the 20,000 home crowd.
Substitute Danko Lazovic made it 2-0 after 62 minutes, heading in an
inviting cross from Ivica Dragutinovic.
Armenia had midfielder Rafik Nazaryan sent off for a second booking
after 76 minutes and man-of-the-match Zigic crowned a superb display
with a diving header in stoppage time.
Serbia have 10 points from their opening four games, two more than
second-placed Finland.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
