Italy beat Armenia 3-1 in World Cup qualifier

YEREVAN, ARMENIA – OCTOBER 12: Andrea Pirlo of Italy in action during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier group B match between Armenia and Italy at Hrazdan Stadium on October 12, 2012 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Yerevan (Armenia), Oct 13 – Andrea Pirlo scored one goal and set up another as Italy laboured to a 3-1 win over Armenia in European zone football World Cup 2014 qualifying.

The match took place Friday in Hrazdan stadium which has a capacity of 50,000, reports Xinhua.

Pirlo converted a spot kick to put Italy ahead in the 11th minute following Hrayr Mkoyan’s handball. But Armenia levelled in the 28th minute through Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The visitors restored their lead shortly after the hour mark when Daniele de Rossi headed in Pirlo’s cross, before Pablo Osvaldo sealed the win with his third goal in as many qualifying matches.