Match Report
Shirak went into the game 7th in the table on 10 points; Sardarapat sat 5th on 12 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sardarapat: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Shirak were scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.25, Sardarapat 1.75 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Sardarapat carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The match was played at Gyumri City Stadium (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shirak led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Shirak: R. Misakyan (20'), Sol Bamba (50')
Key stats
Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-11