September 10, 2009 - 11:27 AMT
Vardan Minasyan: Henrikh Mkitaryan is becoming a driving force of RA Football Team
In connection with disqualification of Donetsk's Metallurg halfback Henrikh Mkitaryan, Chief Coach of RA Football Team Vardan Minasyan stated that Mkitaryan's absence in a World Championship 2010 qualifying game against Spain, due on October 10 in Yerevan, is a great loss to Armenian Team.

"I wish Mkhitaryan could participate in a game against Spanish Team. Mkitaryan's absence is a great loss to us as he was becoming a driving force of RA Football Team."

The Armenian halfback was shown 2 yellow cards during 2 football matches, which resulted in his disqualification for 1 match.