YEREVAN (Interstat) — Ararat-Armenia defeated visiting Noah (Arm) 2-1 on Monday at Yerevan Football Academy, using a ninth-minute goal from Sandro Lima and a two-goal total to secure the home result. Noah (Arm) scored once, with Marko Lazetic finding the net in the 81st minute. Ararat-Armenia led after Lima’s early strike and maintained its advantage through the second half. The match was Ararat-Armenia’s latest competition fixture and moved both teams’ season records. Ararat-Armenia was the home team, and Noah (Arm) was the visiting team. Noah (Arm) scored 1 goal total, and Ararat-Armenia scored 2 goals total.

The goals, in order of occurrence, were Sandro Lima of Ararat-Armenia in the 9th minute and Lazetic M. of Noah (Arm) in the 81st minute. Key performances included Lima of Ararat-Armenia, who played all 90 minutes and scored one goal, and Marko Lazetic of Noah (Arm), who also played the full 90 minutes and scored one goal. Lima’s ninth-minute goal opened the scoring, and Lazetic’s 81st-minute goal accounted for Noah’s total. Ararat-Armenia’s winning margin came with its two-goal output, while Noah (Arm) finished with one.

The result left Ararat-Armenia with 8 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in this competition and 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws across all competitions. Noah (Arm) is now 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition and 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws across all competitions. Ararat-Armenia entered the match after a 4-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar, a 1-0 win at BKMA, a 3-1 loss at Jagiellonia, a 1-1 draw with Alashkert, a 4-0 win at Ararat, a 3-1 win at Shirak Gyumri, a 3-0 win over Syunik, a 1-0 win at Ararat, a 2-1 loss at Pyunik Yerevan and a 1-1 draw with Sardarapat. The previous results for Noah (Arm) this season, in reverse date order, were a 1-1 draw with Pyunik Yerevan, a 5-1 win at Sardarapat and a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Batumi.

The match included seven yellow cards and one red card. The first half included Lima’s ninth-minute goal, Costache V.’s 32nd-minute substitution and Khamoyan A.’s 40th-minute yellow card. The second half included Noah (Arm)’s 47th, 55th, 60th and 70th-minute yellow cards, Ararat-Armenia’s 76th-minute yellow card, Lazetic’s 81st-minute goal, Saintini N.’s 90th-minute red card for Noah (Arm) and Ararat-Armenia’s 90+6th-minute yellow card. The yellow cards, in order of occurrence, were Khamoyan A. of Noah (Arm) in the 40th minute; Noah (Arm) in the 47th minute; Noah (Arm) in the 55th minute; Noah (Arm) in the 60th minute; Noah (Arm) in the 70th minute; Ararat-Armenia in the 76th minute; and Ararat-Armenia in the 90+6th minute. The red card, in order of occurrence, was Saintini N. of Noah (Arm) in the 90th minute. The substitution, in order of occurrence, was Costache V. of Noah (Arm) in the 32nd minute.

Ararat-Armenia’s upcoming league schedule in ascending date order includes Gandzasar FA at Ararat-Armenia; Ararat-Armenia at Urartu FA; Ararat-Armenia at Van FA; Ararat-Armenia at Sardarapat; Pyunik Yerevan at Ararat-Armenia; Ararat at Ararat-Armenia; Ararat-Armenia at Syunik; Shirak Gyumri at Ararat-Armenia; Ararat-Armenia at Alashkert; and BKMA at Ararat-Armenia. All are Premier League matches. Noah (Arm)’s upcoming schedule was not listed among the provided information.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ararat-Armenia 2, Noah (Arm) 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ararat-Armenia with a 96 percent probability to win. Noah (Arm) had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.