Armenia vs. Slovakia EURO 2012 qualifier was the focus of UEFA which posted an article about Armenian squad’s victory titled “Armenia aiming high after shock Slovakia success”.

The UEFA correspondents note that few were looking beyond Russia, the Republic of Ireland and Slovakia for the section’s eventual top two ahead of Armenia’s trip to Zilina.

“We believed from the first minute that we could win the match,” they quote Armenia midfielder Levon Hayrapetyan.

“We had a bit of luck because Slovakia had good chances, but they didn’t score and we managed to take the lead. There is a real chance now and we have to be focused for our next game. The main reason for this victory was our great team spirit,” he said.

After the match head coach of Slovakia Vladimír Weiss stressed that the defeat was a “big blow” for his team.

“I feel fully responsible for this defeat. The first half was good from us, but the second half went totally wrong and Armenia punished us. Congratulations to them,” he said.