Iceland coach: our team is no better, yet we beat Armenia June 6, 2013 - 22:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iceland’s U-21 football team coach Eyjólfur Sverrisson commented on June 6 match against Armenia. He slammed the weather conditions, adding that their physical preparedness helped them control the game. The coach said they were given a lot of opportunities to score goals in the first half. “Armenia demonstrating better football in the second half and we had to play more carefully to neutralize the threat. “Perhaps our team is no better; however we managed to use our opportunities,” Sverrisson said. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |