FIFA International Friendlies

Moldova

FIFA #159
Ugh, no.
Moldova lost to Romania
Moldova 1 – 2 Romania
FT · Thu, Oct 9

Match Details

National Arena (Bucuresti) · 11,232 fans

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Romania 2, Moldova 1.
  • 90'+4'Second Half ends, Romania 2, Moldova 1.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 90'+4'Cristian Manea (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3'Artur Craciun (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3'Mihai Popescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
  • 90'+2'Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2'Foul by Cristian Manea (Romania).
  • 90'+1'Attempt missed. Catalin Cîrjan (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Vladimir Screciu.

Line Score

12T
MDA 10 1
ROU 20 2

Match Leaders

Moldova
Romania

Key Events

90'+3'Artur Craciun (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'Substitution, Romania. Florin Tanase replaces Vlad Dragomir.
78'Substitution, Moldova. Sergiu Platica replaces Vadim Rata.
70'Substitution, Romania. Catalin Cîrjan replaces Ianis Hagi.
63'Substitution, Moldova. Victor Bogaciuc replaces Ion Bors.
58'Substitution, Romania. David Miculescu replaces Louis Munteanu.
58'Substitution, Romania. Dennis Man replaces Olimpiu Morutan.
58'Substitution, Romania. Alex Dobre replaces Stefan Baiaram.
55'Substitution, Moldova. Stefan Bodisteanu replaces Sergiu Perciun.
45'Substitution, Moldova. Alexandru Boiciuc replaces Vitalie Damascan.
45'Substitution, Romania. Kevin Ciubotaru replaces Raul Oprut.
45'Substitution, Moldova. Nichita Motpan replaces Virgiliu Postolachi.
45'Substitution, Moldova. Mihail Gherasimencov replaces Daniel Dumbravanu.
44'Goal! Romania 2, Moldova 1. Ianis Hagi (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olimpiu Morutan with a through ball.
38'Own Goal by Ionut Radu, Romania. Romania 1, Moldova 1.
12'Goal! Romania 1, Moldova 0. Louis Munteanu (Romania) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olimpiu Morutan with a cross following a corner.

Recent Form

Romania W L W L D
Moldova L L L L L

Starting Lineups

Romania4-3-3
1 Radu 38' OG
4 Manea 3 Popescu 24 Eissat 15 Oprut
23 Dragomir 14 Screciu 10 Hagi 44'
21 Morutan 17 Munteanu 12' 26 Baiaram
7 Damascan 17 Postolachi
21 Perciun 22 Rata 15 Bors
2 Reabciuk 19 Dumbravanu 14 Craciun 4 Baboglo 16 Forov
12 Avram
Moldova5-3-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Romania

  1. AR #1 Andrei RaduG38' OG
  2. LE #24 Lisav EissatCD-L
  3. MP #3 Mihai PopescuCD-R
  4. RO #15 Raul OprutLB
  5. CM #4 Cristian ManeaRB
  6. VS #14 Vladimir ScreciuCM
  7. IH #10 Ianis HagiLM44'
  8. VD #23 Vlad DragomirRM
  9. LM #17 Louis MunteanuF12'
  10. SB #26 Stefan BaiaramLF
  11. OM #21 Olimpiu MorutanRF
Substitutes · 6 used

Moldova

  1. CA #12 Cristian AvramG
  2. AC #14 Artur CraciunCD
  3. DD #19 Daniel DumbravanuCD-L
  4. VB #4 Vladislav BabogloCD-R
  5. OR #2 Oleg ReabciukLB
  6. DF #16 Danila ForovRB
  7. VR #22 Vadim RataCM
  8. SP #21 Sergiu PerciunCM-L
  9. IB #15 Ion BorsCM-R
  10. #7 Vitalie DamascanCF-L
  11. VP #17 Virgiliu PostolachiCF-R
Substitutes · 6 used

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