New faces at Dinamo-2000
Monday, March 10, 2003
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Armenian side FC Dinamo-2000 Yerevan have made ten new signings ahead of the 2003 Premier League season.
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International class
Former Armenian internationals Razmik Grigoryan and Tigran Hovhannisyan are the most high-profile recruitments, arriving from FC Spartak Yerevan on respective three and six-month loans.
Half term
Six other players have moved to the City stadium on six-month contracts: the ex-FC Ararat Yerevan pair of defender Arsen Aivazyan and midfield player Arture Petrosyan; three from FC Zvartnots AAL in strikers Nver Khachtryan and Armen Sahakyan, and midfield player Arman Sahakyan; and the FC Arpa Ekhegnadzor forward Harutyun Vardanyan.
'Top-six finish'
Dinamo-2000 have also handed one-year deals to FC MIKA goalkeeper Vahan Shmavonyan and Tigranm Gspeyan, who joins from Iranian football. "I know the new boys quite well," coach Aliosha Antonyan said. "I think we can achieve a lot with the mix we have of youth and experience - including a top-six finish which is our aim for the season."
