In the most exciting World Cup qualifying match of the day , Armenia Հայաստան played Estonia to a 2-2 in Yerevan's Republican Stadium,. The match was decided with a stunning goal by Pyunik Yerevan's twenty-year old striker Gevorg Ghazaryan Գեւորգ Ղազարյան netting the equalizer with only two minutes remaining.Armenia's manager Jan Børge Poulsen squad which was predominantly from the Armenian Premier League Բարձրագույն Խումբ, played with its typical pride and intensity from the start to the very minute. Against the tough Estonian side, the Danish manager called upon Roman Berezovsky Ռոման Բերեզովսկի of FC Khimki to take his place between the posts as he has in fifty-six matches with perennial captain Sargis Hovsepyan Սարգիս Հովսեփյան of Pyunik Yerevan anchoring the back-line with Randers FC's Robert Arzumanyan Ռոբերտ Արզումանյան, Ararat Yerevan's Vahagn Minasyan Վահագն Մինասյան and Mika Yerevan's Aghvan Mkrtchyan Աղվան Մկրտչյան. Using a five man midfield of Levon Pachajyan Լեւոն Պաչաջյան of Fredrikstad FK, Banants Yerevan's Arthur Voskanyan Արթուր Ոսկանյան, Metalurh Donetsk's Ararat Arakelyan Արարատ Առաքելյան, FC Timişoara's Artavazd Karamyan Արտավազդ Քարամյան and Pyunik Yerevan's Henrikh Mkhitarian Հենրիկ Մխիթարյան went forward servicing lone striker FC Timişoara Arman Karamyan Արման Քարամյան.
With points sides showing quality defending, scoring chances were at at premium. Following Arman Karamyan's effort being held back by Estonia 'keeper Sergei Pareiko of Tom Tomsk, Armenia took the lead at the thirty-first minute as Henrikh Mkhitarian's shot took an opportunistic bounce into the netting. Down by one, Estonia canceled the opening goal only five minutes later as Martin Vunk's cross was volleyed in by NK Nafta's Konstantin Vassiljev. Armenia came out with intent right after the break with Pyunik Yerevan's Arthur Yedigaryan Արթուր Եդիգարյան and Hrayr Mkoyan Հրայր Մկոյան of Ulisses Yerevan Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Ուլիս Երեւան entering the match. After Arman Karamyan and Levon Pachayan's efforts fell short, the visitors took the lead with a surprise counter nine minutes past the hour. Estonia 'keeper Sergei Pareiko sent a long ball to Sergei Zenjov, of Ukraine side FC Karpaty, who circumvented the Roman Berezovsky and dispatched the ball into the net. However as time wound down Gevorg Ghazaryan fired the ball in and while the Estonian 'keeper came close to pulling the ball back before it crossed the line, Luxembourg referee Luc Wilmes gave the signal that the ball was in.
Photo Credit: Football Federation of Armenia
