KAPAN, Armenia (Interstat) — Marko Lazetic scored twice and Noah (Arm) overcame an early deficit to beat Syunik 3-1 on Sunday in their league competition. Syunik opened the scoring in the 5th minute when Godwin Kalu found the net. Noah (Arm) pulled level after halftime through Lazetic in the 59th minute, and Lazetic added his second in the 82nd. Helder Ferreira also was credited with a goal for Noah (Arm) in the key performances. Kalu, Lazetic and Ferreira each played 90 minutes. Noah (Arm) finished with three goals, while Syunik scored one.

The result moved Noah (Arm) to two wins, one loss and one draw in the competition and to three wins, one loss and two draws across all competitions. Syunik fell to two wins, nine losses and three draws in the competition and to two wins, 10 losses and three draws overall. Noah (Arm) had won the most recent head-to-head meeting between the teams 4-3.

Lazetic was Noah (Arm)’s top star with two goals while playing 90 minutes. In his previous recent performance, he played 90 minutes and scored once at Ararat-Armenia. Ferreira scored once in 90 minutes for Noah (Arm). Kalu scored Syunik’s goal while playing 90 minutes. Noah (Arm) scored three goals after Syunik had taken the earliest lead.

Syunik received a yellow card in the 20th minute. Noah (Arm) was shown two yellow cards in the 45th minute. Syunik received another yellow card in the 87th minute. The bookings came during a match in which Noah (Arm) answered after conceding early.

Noah (Arm) entered the match with recent results that included a 4-3 home win over Syunik, a 2-1 loss at Ararat-Armenia, a 1-1 home draw with Pyunik Yerevan, a 5-1 win at Sardarapat and a 2-2 home draw with Dinamo Batumi. Noah (Arm) scored in each of those matches, with four goals against Syunik, one at Ararat-Armenia, one against Pyunik Yerevan, five at Sardarapat and two against Dinamo Batumi.

Syunik’s recent run included a 4-3 loss at Noah (Arm), a 4-1 home win over BKMA, a 5-1 loss at Alashkert, a 2-0 home win over Shirak Gyumri, a 1-0 home loss to Ararat, a scoreless draw at Ararat, a 3-0 loss at Ararat-Armenia, a scoreless home draw with Pyunik Yerevan, a 3-1 loss at Sardarapat and a 1-1 draw at Van FA. Syunik scored in six of those 10 listed matches and was held scoreless in the other four. The club remained at two wins in the competition after the home defeat.

Noah (Arm) now holds a competition record of two wins, one loss and one draw, and a record of three wins, one loss and two draws across all competitions. Syunik holds a competition record of two wins, nine losses and three draws, and a record of two wins, 10 losses and three draws across all competitions. The teams’ listed head-to-head history contains only the 4-3 result in Noah (Arm)’s favor.

The goal sequence began with Kalu’s 5th-minute strike for Syunik. Lazetic equalized in the 59th minute, and Lazetic scored again in the 82nd minute. Ferreira’s goal was included among Noah (Arm)’s scoring performances. The card sequence began with Syunik in the 20th minute, continued with two Noah (Arm) cards in the 45th and ended with Syunik in the 87th. The match produced four goals and four yellow cards in all.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Noah (Arm) 3, Syunik 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Syunik with a 59.2 percent probability to win. Noah (Arm) had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 3.5.