ASKERAN, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Shirak Gyumri beat Lernayin Artsakh 7-1 on Wednesday at Kasakhi Marzik Stadium, turning a strong first half into a one-sided victory. Rafik Misakyan, Grigor Ghumashyan, Raymond Gyamfi, Amara Karamoko Fofana, Sergey Manukyan, Bamba Mesamba and Vazgen Sargsyan each scored for Shirak Gyumri. Ghumashyan opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Gyamfi added a goal in the 37th and Karamoko Fofana made it 3-0 in the 42nd. Lernayin Artsakh pulled one back in the 49th minute, but Shirak Gyumri pulled away late. Manukyan scored in the 76th, Mesamba in the 81st and Sargsyan in the 82nd. Shirak Gyumri led 3-1 at halftime and added three more goals in the final 14 minutes of the match. The win moved Shirak Gyumri to 1-0 in the competition and 4-6-2 overall. Lernayin Artsakh dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 2-3 overall.