CHARENTSAVAN, Armenia (Interstat) — Van FA, playing at home, scored twice after the 90th minute to rally past visiting FC Gandzasar 2-1 on Monday at Charentsavan City Stadium, with Kone Boukari delivering the decisive goal in the 109th minute.

FC Gandzasar took the lead in the 44th minute when Rocha T. scored. The visitors held that advantage through the rest of regulation and into stoppage time, but Van FA found an equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time when Petros Avetisyan scored. The match continued beyond regulation, and Boukari completed the comeback in the 109th minute.

FC Gandzasar scored one goal and Van FA scored two. Van FA’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 0 losses. FC Gandzasar’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 1 loss. Across all competitions, Van FA is now 4 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw. FC Gandzasar is now 0 wins and 4 losses across all competitions.

The key performances came from Petros Avetisyan of Van FA, who played 109 minutes and scored one goal, Kone Boukari of Van FA, who played 109 minutes and scored one goal, and T. Rocha of FC Gandzasar, who played 109 minutes and scored one goal.

Van FA had entered the match after a recent home win against Ararat and a road loss at Urartu FA. FC Gandzasar had entered after losses to Pyunik Yerevan and Sardarapat and a loss at Van FA earlier this season. Van FA had also won the most recent head-to-head meeting between the teams by a 2-0 margin.

Before the match, Van FA’s recent results included a 2-1 home win over Ararat, a 5-2 loss at Urartu FA, a 2-0 home win over FC Gandzasar, a 2-0 loss at Noah FA, a 2-1 win at BKMA, a 4-0 loss at Alashkert, a 4-0 home loss to Shirak Gyumri, a 1-1 home draw with Syunik, a 2-0 loss at Ararat-Armenia and a 3-0 loss at Pyunik Yerevan. FC Gandzasar’s previous results this season included a 3-0 loss at Pyunik Yerevan, a 2-1 home loss to Sardarapat and a 2-0 loss at Van FA.

Van FA’s upcoming Premier League schedule includes a visit to Sardarapat, home matches against Pyunik Yerevan and Ararat-Armenia, a trip to Syunik, a visit to Shirak Gyumri, a home match against Alashkert, a trip to BKMA, a home match against Noah FA, a visit to Gandzasar FA and a home match against Urartu FA.

The first half ended with FC Gandzasar ahead after Rocha’s goal. Van FA finally broke through in stoppage time. The equalizer sent the match into additional time, and Boukari’s goal in the 109th minute ended the scoring and completed the home side’s rally. Van FA is scheduled to visit Sardarapat in its next Premier League match. FC Gandzasar will look to rebound in its next competition match after the loss. Both teams will continue their league schedules following the result.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Van FA 2, FC Gandzasar 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Van FA with an 85.8 percent probability to win. Van FA 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.