In friendly match this morning in Los Angeles, the national selection Armenia crushed Guatemala by the score of 7-1. The highest score ever achieved since the birth of the Armenian football team. Yet Armenia was ranked 110th in the ranking of FIFA and Guatemala 89th. Thus the victory of the Armenian selection on a score-river, ending a series of 14 games without a win. Yet it is Guatemala that had opened the scoring through Carlos Ruiz at the 7th minute. But Armenia would take the lead of the match. Henrikh Mkhitaryan equalized in the 39th and Edgar Manutcharyan doubled the lead for Armenia (45th). Kegham Katimyan (50th), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (60th and 70th), Arthur Sarkissov (72nd) and Zaven Badoyan (84) were another goal for Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Imperial signed a hat trick (three goals in the same game). Henrikh Mkhitaryan man of the match also realized three assists … The next friendly match, Armenia will face El Salvador.

Krikor Amirzayan