"In an alcove off the corridor leading out of the press room in the Republican Stadium, Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke softly in his attempt to discuss the horror of what had just unfolded, his voice temporarily drowned out by the sound of applause greeting the arrival of his Armenian counterpart Yegishe Melikyan. This had shades of Cyprus 2006, a debacle christened the nightmare in Nicosia that will always be etched in the mind of those present."
"Cypriot coach Angelos Anastasiadis arrived into his press conference dressed in black because he was still mourning a previous defeat that had put him under pressure before his team scored five goals against a visiting team that included top Premier League players like Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne, John O'Shea and Damien Duff."
Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke quietly in an alcove off the Republican Stadium press room as he tried to address the horror of what had just happened. His voice was temporarily drowned out by applause welcoming Armenian counterpart Yegishe Melikyan. The scene evoked Cyprus 2006, described as the nightmare in Nicosia and a debacle etched in the memory of those present. Cypriot coach Angelos Anastasiadis entered his press conference dressed in black because he was still mourning a prior defeat that had left him under pressure. That defeat preceded a dramatic recovery when his team scored five goals against a visiting side featuring top Premier League players.
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