Armenian Cup 2008
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The Armenian Cup 2008 was the 17th edition of the Armenian Independence Cup, a football competition. In 2008, the tournament had 14 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.
and Ararat
got a pass on the 1st round because these two clubs reached the final the previous year. The first round passed without any surprises, as the reserve teams were expected to be knocked out. The quarter finals, however, turned out to be very interesting. Two of the matches had to be decided on penalties. Gandzasar put up quite a fight against defending Armenian Premier League
champions Pyunik, and even managed to outplay the champions in various aspects of the game. Shirak also demonstrated a fighting spirit and managed to defeat defending cup holders Banants
away, after losing the first leg at home. Luck turned Banants' way as the match was won only on penalties. The semifinals also turned out to be interesting as Banants
and Ararat
defeated Mika and Pyunik respectively with an aggregate score of 5-1. The final was a repeat of last year's final and this time it was Ararat
that edged out on top as Marcos Pizzeli
managed to sneak a late extra-time winner for the five-time Armenian Independence Cup winners. The victory gave Ararat
an opportunity to participate in the UEFA Cup 2008-09, 1st Qualifying Round.
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FC BANANTS:
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GK
1
Yevgeni Matyugin
DF
10
Yegishe Melikyan (c)
DF
15
Andriy Cherevko
DF
6
Andriy Burdian
DF
3
Gagik Daghbashyan
MF
5
Romik Khachatryan
MF
13
Noah Kasule
MF
25
Karen Aleksanyan
MF
8
Marko Gančev
FW
19
Plamen Krumov
FW
17
Semion Zlatev
Substitutes:
GK
22
Stepan Ghazaryan
DF
20
Hovhannes Grigoryan
MF
4
Aghvan Hayrapetyan
MF
7
Romeo Jenebyan
MF
9
Aram Bareghamyan
MF
23
Eduard Kakosyan
FW
11
Arsen Balabekyan
Manager:
Nedelčo Matušev
Summary
BanantsFC Banants
Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...
and Ararat
FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...
got a pass on the 1st round because these two clubs reached the final the previous year. The first round passed without any surprises, as the reserve teams were expected to be knocked out. The quarter finals, however, turned out to be very interesting. Two of the matches had to be decided on penalties. Gandzasar put up quite a fight against defending Armenian Premier League
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
champions Pyunik, and even managed to outplay the champions in various aspects of the game. Shirak also demonstrated a fighting spirit and managed to defeat defending cup holders Banants
FC Banants
Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...
away, after losing the first leg at home. Luck turned Banants' way as the match was won only on penalties. The semifinals also turned out to be interesting as Banants
FC Banants
Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...
and Ararat
FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...
defeated Mika and Pyunik respectively with an aggregate score of 5-1. The final was a repeat of last year's final and this time it was Ararat
FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...
that edged out on top as Marcos Pizzeli
Marcos Pizzelli
Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli , is a Brazilian-Armenian football midfielder who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.- International career :In May 2008, he got Armenian citizenship and became a member of the Armenia national team...
managed to sneak a late extra-time winner for the five-time Armenian Independence Cup winners. The victory gave Ararat
FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...
an opportunity to participate in the UEFA Cup 2008-09, 1st Qualifying Round.
First round
The first legs were played on March 21, 2008. The second legs were played on March 28, 2008.|}
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on April 3, 2008. The second legs were played on April 10, 2008.|}
Semifinals
The first legs were played on April 14, 2008. The second legs were played on April 23, 2008.|}
Final
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| GK | 1 | Nikolay Sargsyan |
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| DF | 20 | Vahe Mehrabyan Vahe Mehrabyan Vahe Mehrabyan , is an Armenian football defender who plays for Armenian Premier League club Ararat Yerevan. Before making a move to Ararat, Vahe was part of the academy of Pyunik FC.-External links:* at ffa.am... |
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| DF | 19 | Vahagn Minasyan Vahagn Minasyan Vahagn Minasyan , is an Armenian football defender, who plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. Vahagn participated in 12 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Armenia national team since his debut in a Euro-2008 qualifying match against Kazakhstan on 2 June 2007.-External... |
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| DF | 5 | Hrayr Mkoyan Hrayr Mkoyan Hrayr Mkoyan , is an Armenian football defender, who plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. He made his debut for Armenia on 9 September 2009.-External links:* at ffa.am* at National Football Teams... |
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| MF | 18 | Artur Petrosyan |
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| MF | 7 | Artur Minasyan (c) |
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| MF | 3 |  Renato de Morais |
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| MF | 6 | Karen Navoyan |
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| MF | 15 | Marcos Pizzeli Marcos Pizzelli Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli , is a Brazilian-Armenian football midfielder who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.- International career :In May 2008, he got Armenian citizenship and became a member of the Armenia national team... |
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| FW | 9 | Sergey Erzrumyan Sergey Erzrumyan Sergey Erzrumyan , is an Armenian football midfielder, currently with Armenian Premier League club Gandzasar FC. Erzrumyan played for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don in the Russian First Division during the 2002 season, scoring once.... |
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| FW | 2 | Sargis Movsisyan Sargis Movsisyan Sargis Movsisyan is an Armenian football striker, currently with Armenian Premier League club Gandzasar F.C..-External links:*, Football Federation of Armenia... |
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| GK | 16 |  Sergio Ramírez |
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| DF | 14 | Vachagan Karapetyan |
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| DF | 8 | Andranik Tadeosyan |
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| DF | 12 | Emilio Palucci |
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| DF | 17 | Artak Grigoryan |
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| FW | 21 | Edgar Safaryan |
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| FW | 11 | Gevorg Nranyan |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Varuzhan Sukiasyan Varuzhan Sukiasyan Varuzhan Garsevanovich Sukiasyan , is an Armenian association football manager and former player. He managed the Armenia national team in 2000-2001 period... |
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Yevgeni MatyuginYevgeni Matyugin
Yevgeni Matyugin is a Moldovan international footballer currently playing for Dacia Chişinău.-References:* at National Football Teams...
Yegishe Melikyan (c) Andriy Cherevko Andriy Burdian Gagik Daghbashyan Romik KhachatryanRomik Khachatryan
Romik Khachatryan is an Armenian football midfielder, of Cypriot Second Division club Omonia Aradippou. He is also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 54 international matches and scored 1 goal since his debut in away friendly match against Georgia on 30 March 1997.-National team...
Noah KasuleNoah Babadi Kasule
Noah Babadi Kasule is an Ugandan footballer. Kasule played for Kampala City Council FC and Uganda Revenue Authority SC before a transfer to Armenian Premier League club FC Banants in July 2007. He operates as a defensive midfielder. He is also a member of Uganda national football team with more...
Karen AleksanyanKaren Aleksanyan
Karen Aleksanyan is an Armenian football midfielder. He currently plays for the Armenian Premier League club Shirak FC. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 25 international matches since his debut in an away friendly match against Andorra on 7 June...
Marko GančevMarko Markov
Marko Markov Ganchev is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as an attacking left midfielder.He played for a few clubs, including Neftochimic Burgas, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Vihren Sandanski, Armenian Premier League Banants Yerevan and Sliven 2000.*Height - 1.71 m.*Weight...
Plamen KrumovPlamen Krumov (midfielder)
Plamen Krumov is a football defender/midfielder from Bulgaria, currently plays for Chernomorets Burgas.-Career:...
Semion Zlatev Stepan GhazaryanStepan Ghazaryan
Stepan Ghazaryan is an Armenian footballer who plays goalkeeper for FC Banants. Ghazaryan has played for the Armenia U-17 in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.-External links:* at FFA.am...
Hovhannes GrigoryanHovhannes Grigoryan
Hovhannes Grigoryan is an Armenian professional football defender. He currently plays for Mika F.C..On March 21, 2006, Grigoryan was part of the Armenian national team in a friendly match against Germany U-21, in which he entered as a substitute in a 81 minute.-External links:* at Transfermarkt*...
Aghvan Hayrapetyan Romeo Jenebyan Aram Bareghamyan Eduard KakosyanEduard Kakosyan
Eduard Kakosyan , is an Armenian professional football midfielder who plays for Armenian Premier League side FC Banants.-Club career:Eduard grew up being part FC Banants's youth team. He moved up to the main squad mainly during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In 2007, he had a large contribution in...
Arsen BalabekyanArsen Balabekyan
Arsen Balabekyan , is an Armenian football striker. He currently plays for the Armenian Premier League club Banants Yerevan. The talented forward began his career at Kotayk Abovian, but soon found himself at Banants....
Nedelčo MatuševMATCH RULES
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External links
- http://www.ffa.am/en/competitions/armeniacup/2008/ Official site
- Armenia Cup 2008 at Soccerway.com
- Armenia Cup 2008 at rsssf.com