February 18, 2010 - 13:00 AMT
Banants plays a draw with Anzhi


On February 17 <b> FC Banants</b> held a regular control match with Anzhi (Makhachkala) in Antalya.

The Banants FC will finish trainings in Antalya by holding another control match on February 20 and the next day will return to Armenia

<b> Football Club Banants</b> is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital,Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice; in 1992 and 2007. In the beginning of 2003, Banants merged with Spartak Yerevan, but was able to limit the name of the new merger to FC Banants. Spartak became Banants's youth academy and later changed the name to Banants-2. Because of the merger, Banants acquired many of Spartak's players, including one of its top players, Samvel Melkonyan. After the merger, Banants took a more serious approach and has finished in high ranks ever since. The club managed to lift the Armenian Cup in 2007. Experience is making way for youth for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The departures of most of the experienced players have left the club's future to the youth. Along with two Ukrainian players, Ugandan international, Noah Kasule, has been signed.