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18/12/2025, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Linfield F.C. Vs FC Ararat

Linfield F.C. play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J MacFarlane (GK) , S Kelly (CB) , M Kelley (CB) , F Donne (CB) , J Carran (RB) , L Cary (LB) , R Monday (CDM) , R Fitzgerald (CAM) , N Moriarty (RM) , D Lannon (LM) , M Ruane (ST) And the subs are: E Lynch (GK) , R Ferguson (CB) , B Cattell (CM) , N Berne (CM) , L McRae (ST)

FC Ararat play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: K Ekshian (GK) , V Lylozyan (CB) , A Yazmaciyan (CB) , V Galstanyan (RB) , K Elmasyan (LB) , N Hadjinian (CDM) , M Narghizian (CAM) , P Garabadian (RM) , Y Yaghlian (LM) , M Gaganyan (ST) , P Saghbazarian (ST) And the subs are: I Lylozyan (GK) , A Injijian (CB) , S Raisian (CM) , S Chenyan (CM) , V Abajyan (ST)

Welcome to Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland where Linfield F.C. will face FC Ararat.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 12910.

1' - Linfield F.C. kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Nathan Moriarty slides the ball to Fionn Donne.  Fionn Donne passes to John Carran.  Petrak Saghbazarian successfully tackles John Carran and the ball goes loose.  Daniel Lannon plays the ball to Rory Fitzgerald.  Rory Fitzgerald passes to Nathan Moriarty.  Nathan Moriarty tries to beat Armenag Yazmaciyan using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

7' - Nathan Moriarty attempts to outskill Vakhtang Lylozyan, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

8' - Nathan Moriarty sees Daniel Lannon making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Daniel Lannon takes the ball.  Daniel Lannon tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

9' - Knel Ekshian spots a run from Norig Hadjinian.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Norig Hadjinian has strayed offside!  

12' - Nathan Moriarty finds Fionn Donne with a long pass.  Fionn Donne sees Rory Fitzgerald making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Movses Narghizian sees Yenovk Yaghlian making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Yenovk Yaghlian takes the ball.  Yenovk Yaghlian looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

24' - Rory Fitzgerald strikes the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

29' - Norig Hadjinian strikes the ball from distance towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

35' - FC Ararat attempt to counter.  Movses Narghizian plays a long ball to Vart Galstanyan.  Ronan Monday successfully tackles Vart Galstanyan and gains possession for his team.  Ronan Monday plays a long pass to Leon Cary.  Leon Cary takes the ball past Vakhtang Lylozyan with a turn of pace.  

35' - Leon Cary sees Nathan Moriarty making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Nathan Moriarty is caught offside!  

41' - Koris Elmasyan finds Vakhtang Lylozyan with a long ball.  Vakhtang Lylozyan sees Movses Narghizian making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Movses Narghizian takes the ball.  Movses Narghizian shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but Justin MacFarlane performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

45' - Leon Cary finds Matthew Kelley with a long pass.  Matthew Kelley passes to Daniel Lannon.  Daniel Lannon crosses the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - FC Ararat kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Vart Galstanyan plays a long pass to Movses Narghizian.  Movses Narghizian tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Movses Narghizian for FC Ararat!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

51' - Linfield F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Norig Hadjinian will come off.  Anania Injijian joins the game from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fionn Donne is going to be taken off.  Ross Ferguson joins the game from the bench.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matthew Ruane will come off.  Leon McRae is going to be brought on.  

58' - Leon Cary brings the ball forward, outpacing Anania Injijian.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mekhag Gaganyan will come off.  Varastad Abajyan joins the game from the bench.  

62' - Yenovk Yaghlian curves the ball into the box, finding Varastad Abajyan.  Varastad Abajyan gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Varastad Abajyan is first to the loose ball...Varastad Abajyan tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

65' - Vakhtang Lylozyan hits the ball long to Movses Narghizian.  Movses Narghizian uses his pace to beat Rory Fitzgerald.  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Papken Garabadian is going to be taken off.  Sevan Raisian is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Rory Fitzgerald hits the ball long to Ross Ferguson.  Ross Ferguson plays a long pass to Leon Cary.  Leon Cary brings the ball forward, outpacing Movses Narghizian.  

77' - Leon Cary sees a run from Leon McRae.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Leon McRae is able to control the ball.  Leon McRae attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

87' - Daniel Lannon sees a run from Rory Fitzgerald.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Rory Fitzgerald has strayed offside!  



The match has ended Linfield F.C. 0 - 1 FC Ararat.