Match Report
Shirak and Ararat went into the game level on 13 points, 9th against 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Shirak ran at 0.63 scored and 1.89 conceded, Ararat at 0.78 and 2.33.
Shirak had gone 11 games without a win.
13 meetings are on record — 4 won by Shirak, 6 by Ararat, 3 drawn, at 2.92 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won.
The venue was Gyumri City Stadium, with room for 4,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ararat: Kalifala Mamadou Doumbia (72'), Kalifala Mamadou Doumbia (57')
Key stats
Possession: Shirak 46% · Ararat 54% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 3-6