FC Noah advanced to the Cup quarter-finals with a commanding 4-0 victory over Gandzasar at the Kotaik Stadium in Abovian, a result that exceeded the Lemeister model’s pre-match forecast of a 58% home win probability and a projected 2-0 scoreline. The hosts delivered a clinical attacking performance, scoring four unanswered goals through four different players while keeping a clean sheet, to secure their place in the semi-finals.
The opening goal arrived in the 13th minute when Z. Khudaverdyan found the net to give Noah an early lead. The home side doubled their advantage before the half-hour mark, with Matheus Aiás scoring in the 29th minute to put Noah in a commanding position at the break. The second half followed a similar pattern, with Noah maintaining control before adding two late goals in the final 10 minutes. E. Çinari struck in the 81st minute, and Bruno Almeida completed the scoring in the 84th minute to round off a comprehensive victory.
Although the detailed statistical breakdown from the match data is limited, the final scoreline of 4-0 provides strong evidence of Noah’s dominance in attacking areas. The fact that all four goals were scored by different players highlights the breadth of their offensive threat, with no single attacker shouldering the burden of goal-scoring responsibility. Gandzasar’s failure to score suggests their defensive structure was breached repeatedly without effective resistance, and the absence of any cards in the match indicates a disciplined contest where Noah’s superior quality told without the need for physical edge.
Both teams made five substitutions during the match, reflecting a willingness to manage player workloads across the 90 minutes. However, the timing of the third and fourth goals, scored in the 81st and 84th minutes, suggests that Gandzasar’s resistance ultimately cracked under sustained pressure as the game wore on. Noah’s substitutes were able to maintain the team’s intensity, while Gandzasar’s changes could not reverse the momentum or prevent the late collapse.
The standout performers are best judged by their direct contributions to the scoreline. Khudaverdyan, Matheus Aiás, Çinari, and Almeida each delivered when it mattered most, converting their opportunities to define the outcome. The defensive unit, while unnamed in the available data, will be credited with preserving a clean sheet, a significant achievement in a knockout fixture at this stage of the competition. Without individual player ratings or expected goals figures, the goals themselves provide the clearest measure of individual impact.
For Noah, the victory secures progression to the Cup semi-finals, keeping their hopes of silverware alive in a competition where they have now demonstrated clinical finishing ability across multiple scorers. The clean sheet will also provide confidence in their defensive organisation ahead of the final rounds. Gandzasar, meanwhile, exit the tournament without scoring a single goal, and the 4-0 margin of defeat will raise questions about their ability to compete against stronger opposition in knockout settings. The Lemeister model’s pre-match projection of a two-goal home win proved conservative, as Noah overperformed with a four-goal display that underlined their superiority across the 90 minutes.
