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In the 24th round of the Fastex Premier League, CSKA hosted Alashkert. In the first half, the guests showed active football and at the start of the match, Karen Nalbandyan opened the score (1:0). After the missed goal, the "army" stood out with activity in a certain part of the half, which did not last long. The team led by Vahe Gevorgyan calmed down the game. At the end of the first half, the home team became active again, but failed to restore the balance of the score.
In the second half, with Alashkert having more possession of the ball than the set pieces, in a chaotic situation, in the 57th minute of the match, Momo Toure doubled his team's lead (2:0) by scoring his eleventh goal in the current championship, equaling his teammate Karen Nalbandyan's number of goals.
After Robert Darbinyan was sent off the field, “Alashkert” started playing more coordinated football. At the start of the second half, passive actions were observed by the “army” team, but during the game Argishti Petrosyan and his teammates became more active, but they failed to convert it into a goal. Almost at the end of the match, “Alashkert” started playing with five defenders, trying to create difficulties for the opponent, but “CSKA” changes bore fruit, Suren Kirakosyan, who came on as a substitute, reduced the score difference in the 79th minute of the match (2:1). This goal gave confidence to Armen Gyulbudaghyants’ boys, and in the 82nd minute, Harutyun Manukyan, who came on as a substitute again, restored the score balance (2:2).
After this match, Alashkert has 44 points, equaling Pyunik, with whom it shares the third/fourth places in the standings. Let's add that the 16-time champion of Armenia will face Noah in an away match tomorrow, May 3, bringing CSKA's points tally to 22.
It was a heated and at the same time dramatic match where anyone could have won, but they settled for one point each.