Van FA 0, Urartu FA 2

YEREVAN (Interstat) — Urartu opened its First League season with a 2-0 victory over Van on Sunday at Urartu Stadium, riding first-half goals from Nicholas Kaloukian and Oleg Polyakov to a convincing win in the Armenian top flight. Kaloukian struck in the 11th minute, putting the hosts ahead early. Polyakov doubled the advantage in the 29th minute, and Urartu’s defense held Van scoreless the rest of the way. The home team improved to a 1-0 record in the First League and across all competitions, while Van dropped to 0-1 in both the league and its overall season slate. The match… Read more...