Ararat 0, Pyunik Yerevan 2

ABOVYAN, Armenia (Interstat) — Marius Noubissi scored a second-half brace to power Pyunik to a 2-0 victory over crosstown rivals Ararat in an Armenian Premier League match Sunday at Kotaik Stadium. The match, a one-sided affair that largely fulfilled pregame projections, was decided by Noubissi’s late flurry, which broke a stalemate and secured all three points for the hosts in the season’s first capital derby. For much of the contest, Pyunik controlled possession and dictated the tempo but struggled to find a decisive finish against a resolute, if ultimately outmatched, Ararat defense. The visiting side offered little in attack, failing… Read more...