2018 World Cup qualifier: Armenia gets thumbed up by Romania (PHOTOS)

21:50   8 October, 2016

The Armenian squad got thumbed in the World Cup qualifier against Romania. In the match held in Yerevan’s Republican Stadium on Saturday, the Romanians won by a score of 5-0.

Already in the third minute, midfielder of Ukraine’s Stal, Gor Malakyan, was given out red card. In the first half, the guests netted four goals.

Striker of Armenian Team and Karpaty Lviv, Gegham Kadimyan, suffered injury during the pre-match workout and was thus replaced by Pyunik’s forward Vardan Poghosyan.

In the 60th minute the guests scored the fifth goal, having a blowout. Varuzhan Sukiasyan’s team was defeated for the second time during the 2018 World Cup qualifier.

In the next qualifier to be held on October 11, Armenia will play against Poland.



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