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Ugh, no.
Kazakhstan lost to Moldova
Match Details
Astana Arena
(Astana)
· 20,119 fans
· Fox Sports 2
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Petru Popescu (Moldova) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right.
- 90'+1'Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Petru Popescu (Moldova).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 89'Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88'Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
- 88'Sergiu Perciun (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Ovidiu David.
- 88'Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Mihail Gherasimencov.
- 87'Nauryzbek Zhagorov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| KAZ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Moldova- NC Nicky Clescenco · 1Goals
- PP Petru Popescu · 6Total Shots
- DC Dumitru Celeadnic · 2Saves
- II Iurie Iovu · 14Defensive Interventions
- MG Mihail Gherasimencov · 35Accurate Passes
Kazakhstan- NA Nuraly Alip · 1Goals
- GK Galymzhan Kenzhebek · 4Total Shots
- AZ Aleksandr Zarutskiy · 6Saves
- NA Nuraly Alip · 11Defensive Interventions
- NA Nuraly Alip · 73Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Moldova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Key Events
64'Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Moldova 2. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan with a cross following a set piece situation.
50'Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 2. Petru Popescu (Moldova) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergiu Perciun with a cross following a corner.
45'+1'Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Moldova 1. Nicky Clescenco (Moldova) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Team Stats
MoldovaKazakhstan
General
34.7
Possession %
65.3
16
Shots
19
8
On Target
4
1
Offsides
0
4
Corners
11
10
Fouls
10
Passing & Defense
250
Passes Completed
507
5
Crosses Won
8
8
Tackles Won
12
14
Interceptions
8
32
Clearances
8
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Saves
6
Recent Form
Kazakhstan
W
D
L
D
L
Moldova
L
D
D
L
D
Starting Lineups
Moldova5-3-2
Kazakhstan4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes
Kazakhstan
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AZ #16 Aleksandr ZarutskiyG
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NA #3 Nuraly AlipCD-L64'
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TE #23 Temirlan ErlanovCD-R
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YV #11 Yan VorogovskiyLB
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AM #13 Aleksandr MrynskiyRB
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BI #9 Bauyrzhan IslamkhanAM
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DK #18 Dinmuhamed KaramanLM
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RO #20 Ramazan OrazovRM
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RK #19 Ramazan KarimovF
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GK #7 Galymzhan KenzhebekAM-L
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EA #21 Elkhan AstanovAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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DK #5 Damir Kasabulat
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ET #22 Erkin Tapalov 45' for Ramazan Orazov
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GZ #14 Georgi Zhukov
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AT #15 Azamat Tuyakbayev 45' for Elkhan Astanov
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TA #12 Temirlan Anarbekov
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NZ #4 Nauryzbek Zhagorov 66' for Aleksandr Mrynskiy
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AS #10 Artur Shushenachev 59' for Ramazan Karimov
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SM #2 Sergiy Malyi 74' for Temirlan Erlanov
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ZA #8 Zhasulan Amir
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AK #6 Alibek Kasym
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BS #1 Bekkhan Shaizada
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SB #17 Stanislav Basmanov
Moldova
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DC #12 Dumitru CeleadnicG
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II #18 Iurie IovuCD
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MG #6 Mihail GherasimencovCD-L
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VB #4 Vladislav BabogloCD-R
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OR #2 Oleg ReabciukLB
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IR #8 Ioan-Calin RevencoRB
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VR #22 Vadim RataCM
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SP #9 Sergiu PerciunCM-L
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VF #14 Vladimir FrateaCM-R
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NC #20 Nicky ClescencoCF-L45'+1'
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PP #15 Petru PopescuCF-R50'
Substitutes · 5 used
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ET #1 Emil Timbur
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OD #17 Ovidiu David 86' for Ioan-Calin Revenco
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DD #19 Daniel Dumbravanu 86' for Vadim Rata
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DF #16 Danila Forov
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SC #13 Serafim Cojocari
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MS #3 Mihail Stefan 75' for Oleg Reabciuk
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SB #10 Stefan Bodistean
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NM #7 Nichita Motpan 45' for Vladimir Fratea
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CC #5 Catalin Cucos
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AK #23 Andrii Kozhukhar
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VS #11 Victor Stina 59' for Nicky Clescenco
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DM #21 Dmitrii Mandricenco
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