YEREVAN, Armenia (Interstat) — Nicholas Kaloukian scored in the 11th minute and Oleg Polyakov added a goal in the 29th minute Sunday as Urartu defeated Van 2-0 in Armenian First League play at Urartu Stadium. The victory lifted Urartu to 1-0-0 in league competition and 14-8-3 overall. Van, which lost its third consecutive match, fell to 1-2-0 in the First League and 9-13-3 across all competitions. Urartu has now won four straight meetings between the sides, including a 2-1 victory April 10 in Van and a 4-0 win Oct. 28, 2025. Urartu next plays FC Andranik on Wednesday, while Van visits West Armenia on May 2. The two teams are scheduled to meet again May 3 in Yerevan.