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Pyunik - Shirak: Match preview

May 5, 16:00, Etchmiadzin, Football Academy, Matchday 31

Round 1 (Day 4). 22.08.2018 Shirak vs Pyunik 1-2 Goals - Eder Smith Areola, 2 (1-0), Erik Vardanyan, 46 (1-1), Mohamed Konate, 64 (1-2)

Round 2 (Day 13). 28.10.2018 Pyunik vs Shirak 1-1 Goals - Moussa Paul Bakayoko, 15 (0-1), Maksim Zhestokov, 92 (1-1)

Round 3 (Day 22). 10.03.2019 Shirak vs Pyunik 0-2 Goals - Erik Vardanyan, 78 (0-1), Sergei Shevchuk, 87 (0-2)

After an excellent away win of the previous match day against Ararat-Armenia (4-1) Pyunik reached the top of the standings. Moreover, our team celebrated their 4th victory in a row under the leadership of Aleksandr Tarkhanov and after a long break again topped the standings of the Premier League. Last time our team had deserved such honor in October of last year when after Day 10 Pyunik placed 10th.  

Overall, in the first 10 matches of the spring period of the current championship Pyunik has earned 22 points (7 wins and 1 draw). It is the best result of Pyunik since 2012/13 season of the Armenian Premier League championships held by autumn/spring succession. For example in 10 matches of this year our team has gained more points than in the spring period of  the last 2014/2015 season of being champion when led by Sargis Hovsepyan our team gained 21 points in first 10 matches.

In the upcoming 31th match day of the Premier League Pyunik will face Shirak of Gyumri at home. Our team is invincible in the matches against the last one in the current championship having 2 wins and one draw.

It is noteworthy that in this championship our team has celebrated its very first away victory over Shirak. On August 22, last year Pyunik managed to have a volitional win, 2-1, in Gyumri thanks to Erik Vardanyan’s and Mohamed Konate’s scored goals in the second half.

In the match of the 2nd round Pyunik avoided defeat due to Maksim Zhestokov’s goal in the overtime. During that match our team’s defender Vitali Stezhko got a serious injury colliding with the opponent.

The last match between Pyunik and Shirak took place on March 10. Our team could again win in Gyumri, this time scoring 2-0. Pyunik’s Erik Vardanyan and Sergei Shevchuk stood out then. Moreover, in both matches played in Gyumri Erik Vardanyan was the one who started the series of our team’s wins.

The match against Shirak will be held at the Football Academy of Etchmiadzin. It will kick off at 16:00.

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