Noah Beat Poland’s Lech in a Friendly Match in the UAE (VIDEO)

Armenian champions FC Noah (Yerevan) defeated Polish champions Lech in a friendly match held during a training camp in the United Arab Emirates. The game ended 1–0 in favor of the Armenian club.

The only goal of the match came in the 90th minute, when Elder Ferreira scored after an assist from Bilal Fofana.

Noah head coach Sandro Perković used two different lineups. In the first half, the team featured Ploshchadny, Boakye, Seintini, Mbillia, Sualehe, Eteki, Sangaré, Avanesyan, Manvelyan, Jakoliš and Ayash. The entire lineup was changed in the second half. Nardin Mulahusejnović, Elder Ferreira, Bilal Fofana, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, Nermin Zolotić, Sergey Muradyan, Takuto Oshima, Zaven Khudaverdyan, new signing Misak Hakobyan, and several youth players took the field.

Despite its friendly status, the match was intense and hard-fought. Both sides played for the win and did not hold back in duels. The game also saw several emotional clashes between players.

GOAL VIDEO

Noah are preparing for a historic debut in the spring stage of European competitions. In the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 32, the Armenian side will face Dutch club AZ. The first leg will be played in Yerevan on February 19.

Before that, Noah will play several more friendlies in the UAE:

• January 31 — Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)

• February 4 — Rostov (Russia)

• February 7 — Two matches: Yunnan Yukun (China) and Astana (Kazakhstan)