Vladimir Sanosyan in the 9^th and 17^th minute achieved goals for the domestic team, and the captain of the BH national team, Srdjan Ivanković, only 20 seconds after the second goal Armenia hit the net and set the final first half result.

In the continuation, Arthur Melkonyan first scored in the 27^th minute for the third goal for Armenia, while Bilal Jelić set the final result of the match in the 31^st minute. Although the statistical parameters were on the side of Ivo Krezo’s team which had 40 shots, compared to the opponent who had 17, the BH team was still defeated in this match.

Armenia finished the qualifications in the first place with a maximum of 12 points and qualified for the elite round, while our national team players remain a match with Czech for the second place in the group. Our next opponent has three points and, in the first match played in Brno, defeated the BH team with 4:2.

Four best-ranked teams from the main qualifying round will achieve a qualification for the elite round, while the remaining 8 teams will play through the play-off for another four places in the next phase of qualifications.

The match Bosnia and Herzegovina-Czech Republic is scheduled for 8^th March at 18:00 h in East Sarajevo.

Armenia - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3:2 (2:1)

Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, Yerevan

Referees: Aleš Močnik Perič, Dejan Veselič, Jernej Petek (Slovenia)

Goals: 1:0 Sanosyan (8:44), 2:0 Sanosyan (16:08), 2:1 Ivanković (16:28), 3:1 Melkonyan (26:19), 3:2 Jelić (30:43).

Yellow cards: Čorhodžić, Gašpar (BH)

Armenia: Albert Agadzhanov, Vladimir Sanosyan, Artur Melkonyan, Vitinho, Rodriguinho, Luan Muller, Nikita Khromykh, Denis Nevedrov, Sargis Margaryan, Garegin Mashumyan, Arseni Petrosyan, Lucas Rozenski, Rafik Melikyan, Gevorg Mnatsakanyan. Head Coach: Ruben Nazaretyan

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Darko Milanović, Josip Sesar, Davor Arnautović, Srđan Ivanković, Josip Bošković, Senad Poračanin, Marin Sesar, Blago Gašpar, Samir Gosto, Bilal Jelić, Amir Baručija, Amer Džindić, Admir Čorhodžić, Almedin Bundavica. Head Coach: Ivo Krezo