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On September 28, at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, the 8th round match of the Fastex Premier League between “Noah” and “Ararat” took place.
FIRST HALF
In the first half, “Ararat” was reduced to 10 players from the 40th minute. Clinton Dombila was sent off for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Towards the end of the first half, Takuto Oshima managed to score, but after a VAR review, the referee Zaven Hovhannisyan disallowed the goal.
“ARARAT” GOALKEEPER’S PERFORMANCE
During the second half, “Noah” created numerous chances, but the opposing goalkeeper Adel Anzimati-Abudu saved “Ararat” from further goals.
DRAMATIC VICTORY IN THE FINAL MINUTES
However, in the final moments of the match, a penalty was awarded against the visitors. Midfielder with an attacking style, Gor Manvelyan, took the spot-kick and converted it successfully — 1-0.
That wasn’t all. Minutes later, “Noah’s” Brazilian forward Mateus Ayash received the ball in the penalty area and sent it into the net with a single touch. The match ended 2-0 in favor of “Noah.”
LEAGUE STANDING
After this match, “Noah” rose to the top of the league with 16 points.
UPCOMING MATCH
The next match for “Noah” will be on October 2 at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, where they will face Croatian champions “Rijeka” in the first round of the Conference League group stage. The match will kick off at 20:45.