Araks Ararat settle their score with Ararat II
Araks Ararat claimed their first victory of the First League campaign with a 3:1 win over Ararat II on Saturday, evening the score after the visitors had taken a 4:0 hammering just five days earlier. The result lifts the hosts off the bottom half of the table and leaves Ararat II still searching for their maiden point this season. By then, the momentum had shifted decisively towards the home side. The match itself followed a familiar pattern — Araks Ararat, who had already tasted defeat and two draws in their opening four fixtures, threw everything at it from the opening whistle. Ararat II, still winless after four outings, tried to hold their shape but could not contain the hosts' intensity. And here's the thing about these fixtures: when a team has something to prove, the game often opens up quickly. Araks Ararat's goals came at different stages of the contest, keeping Ararat II on the back foot throughout. The visitors pulled one back late on but could not find an equaliser, leaving the home side to celebrate their first three points of the campaign. To be fair, Ararat II had shown promise in their previous encounter, but this time the result reflected a different approach from both sides. Looking at the table, the gap between the two sides has narrowed slightly. Araks Ararat now sit on 8 points from 5 games, while Ararat II remain rooted to the bottom with 0 points from 5 matches. The hosts have moved closer to the middle of the pack, while the visitors continue to struggle for their first win of the season. What this match showed was a team finding its rhythm after a difficult start. Araks Ararat had already lost to Ararat II, drawn twice, and beaten one side — but this performance felt different. The academy graduate who marked his first start with a goal was not the only one who stepped up; the whole squad seemed to sense blood after that early defeat.The result means Araks Ararat are no longer the team that needed the points badly. They have opened talks with themselves, perhaps, about what this season could hold. Ararat II, meanwhile, still have work to do — but five games in, there is time.