Misfiring Russia were held to a 0-0 draw by hard-working Armenia in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Saturday, missing a chance to extend their lead in Group B. The top-seeded Russians now have 10 points from five matches while Armenia surprisingly moved into second place with eight points, ahead of both Ireland and Slovakia who play their qualifiers later on Saturday.
Russia have now failed to score for a third consecutive match after losing two friendlies to Belgium (2-0) and Iran (1-0) in the last five months. After a slow opening, the Russians took control, creating several scoring chances but failed to find the target. Yura Movsisyan wasted Armenia's best chance early in the second half when he fired wide from close range.