Arcaсch completed their fifth consecutive victory with a 4:0 win over Ararat in the Premier League's Regular Season on Saturday afternoon. The hosts have now accumulated fifteen points from five games without dropping any, while Ararat remain rooted to tenth place with just three points from their opening round of fixtures. And here's the thing about matches like this — they set the tone for the season rather than deciding it.
The twenty-first minute brought the opening moment worth noting, though the goal itself came a minute earlier. Helder Ferreira found the net on twenty minutes, and by twenty-three M. Berte had picked up a yellow card. The visitors were already on the back foot before they could establish any rhythm, and that early pressure shaped everything that followed.
Ferreira added his second on thirty-one minutes, and G. Manvelyan capped the first half with a goal on forty-five plus three. Three yellow cards arrived on forty-five plus eight, suggesting things came to a head as the teams went into the break. The scoreboard read 3:0, and Ararat's players had no answer to the high press that kept picking apart their defensive shape.
The fourth goal arrived on sixty-eight minutes, though the provider did not specify who scored it. The result was never in doubt by then, and the match simply ran its course without further incident. What mattered was not the number of chances created but how Arcaсch converted the moments that presented themselves.
The standings tell a story that goes beyond one afternoon. Arcaсch sit top with five wins from five, while Ararat have lost four of their five outings and sit three points from safety. The hosts have won their last two league games 1:0, showing they can control tight matches as well as open ones.
Ararat's recent form offers little comfort — they lost 0:2 to Pyunik Yerevan on their last outing and have conceded heavily in three of their five games. The gap between the two sides was clear on the pitch and will be clearer in the table after Saturday. To be fair, some teams take time to find their feet, but Ararat are already behind the eight ball.