In the 13th round of VBET Armenian Premier League, Urartu FC host Alashkert FC. The teams approached this fixture with different moods. Urartu FC had a confident advantage over Shirak FC in the previous round, while Alashkert FC lost to Ararat FC 1-2 at home. Compared to the previous match, Aleksandr Grigoryan made two changes in the starting line-up. Hakob Hakobyan and Ugochukwu Iwu started the game from the very beginning, while Peter Mutumosi and Evgenii Kobzar were on the bench. This time, again Grigoryan included 17-year-old Khariton Ayvazyan in the starting line-up.

 

ABOUT THE MATCH

The first half of the match was not rich in scoring chances. It was felt that the teams studied each other well and were acting rather cautiously. We can say that the first dangerous moment in this game ended with a goal. After the corner, Urartu defenders left Rumyan Hovsepyan alone, who scored a goal: 0-1.

After the goal was scored, Urartu began to act more actively. Several chances were created at the goal area of the goalkeeper of Alashkert FC Ognjen Cancarevic, but no new goals were scored in the first half of the match. At the beginning of the second half, Aleksandr Grigoryan brought Evgenii Kobzar to the field. It was clear that Urartu should play more active football, because the current situation presupposed this. At the 66th minute, the players of Alashkert FC Tiago Coelho sent the ball into the penalty area, where Tiago Galvao won in the aerial struggle, and shot on target. At first glance, Arsen Beglaryan touched the ball from the goal line, but the referee had a different opinion. After the second conceded goal, Urartu FC team began to act more aggressively. Aleksandr Radchenko and Gevorg Tarakhchyan entered the field. At the 75th minute, Evgenii Kobzar had the opportunity to score from a free kick, but Cancarevic saved his team.

At the end of the game, Urartu created several chances, of which only one was successful. In the last minute of the match, Aleksandr Radchenko was able to score the only goal of our team in this match: Urartu FC - Alashkert FC 1-2.

The next rival of the team led by Aleksander Grigoryan will be Noah FC, the match will take place on December 1 at FFA Technical Center-Academy, kick-off 14:00.