World Cup qualifiers: Armenia defeats Bulgaria 2-1

YEREVAN. – The Armenian national defeated Bulgaria 2-1 in the home qualifying match.  

Bulgaria defender Nikolay Bodurov was sent off after he blocked Aras Ozbiliz who was trying to get into the Bulgarian box.  Ozbiliz scored the resulting free-kick leaving no chance to goalkeeper Vladislav Stoyanov.

Ivelin Popov scored an equalizer in the 61st minute to make it 1-1. Several minutes later Svetoslav Dyakov received a red car and was sent off.  

Yura Movsisyan scored in the 87th minute to bring victory to Armenia’s national.

After nine rounds in the World Cup qualifiers Group B, Italy has already booked their spot at Brazil 2014, with 20 points, and Bulgaria has 13 points. After home victory over Bulgaria, Armenia has 12 points.

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