Armenian Premier League round 9 gets underway
The Armenian Premier League resumed after the international break, with Round 9 kicking off with two matches.
In the opening fixture, Van hosted Gandzasar in Charentsavan and secured a 2-0 victory. Khalil Samani Ahmad opened the scoring for the hosts in the 51st minute, before Petros Avetisyan sealed the win nine minutes from the end of regular time.
Van moved up to seven points but remain 10th in the standings, while Gandzasar sit second from bottom with three points.
The day's other fixture saw Ararat-Armenia face Alashkert in the round's standout match. The sides played out a 1-1 draw.
Arthur Serobyan put Ararat-Armenia ahead in the 27th minute, but Domi Jores Massoumo equalised for the visitors six minutes later.
Following the draw, Manuel Tulipa's side sit second in the standings with 20 points, while Alashkert occupy fourth place with 16 points.
Armenian Premier League, Round 9
Van - Gandzasar: 2:0
Venue: Charentsavan City Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Goals: Khalil Samani Ahmad 51, Petros Avetisyan 81
Match report
Armenian Premier League, Round 9
Ararat-Armenia - Alashkert: 1:1
Venue: V. Tumasyan Sports Complex
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Goals: Arthur Serobyan 27, Domi Jores Massoumo 33
Match report
