UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Moldova vs Iceland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Moldova
  • 56': Nicolae Milinceanu
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Iceland
  • 17': Birkir Bjarnason
  • 65': Gylfi Sigurdsson

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Moldova are hosting Iceland at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 2': Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova).
  • 7': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Vadim Rata (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 10': Foul by Radu Ginsari (Moldova).
  • 10': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova).
  • 10': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Catalin Carp (Moldova) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Goal! Moldova 0, Iceland 1. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
  • 19': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 19': Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Radu Ginsari (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiu Platica.
  • 23': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova).
  • 26': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 27': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 27': Radu Ginsari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Kjartansson replaces Kolbeinn Sigthorsson because of an injury.
  • 34': Foul by Artur Craciun (Moldova).
  • 34': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Artur Craciun (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 36': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sergiu Platica (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eugeniu Cociuc.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 41': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Sergiu Platica.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Artur Ionita.
  • 43': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 43': Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
  • 45'+1': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Moldova 0, Iceland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 0, Iceland 1.
  • 46': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 46': Radu Ginsari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 49': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 49': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 53': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Igor Armas.
  • 55': Substitution, Iceland. Samúel Kári Fridjónsson replaces Mikael Anderson because of an injury.
  • 56': Goal! Moldova 1, Iceland 1. Nicolae Milinceanu (Moldova) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergiu Platica with a cross.
  • 57': Hand ball by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 58': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Igor Armas.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Igor Armas.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Moldova. Vitalie Damascan replaces Nicolae Milinceanu.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Radu Ginsari (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eugeniu Cociuc.
  • 63': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
  • 63': Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 64': Radu Ginsari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Goal! Moldova 1, Iceland 2. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Offside, Moldova. Maxim Focsa tries a through ball, but Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
  • 69': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
  • 70': Foul by Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova).
  • 70': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Radu Ginsari.
  • 71': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eugeniu Cociuc.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vidar Kjartansson.
  • 72': Foul by Eugeniu Cociuc (Moldova).
  • 72': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vidar Kjartansson.
  • 76': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 76': Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Artur Ionita (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 77': Penalty Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Sergiu Platica (Moldova) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty saved! Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Alexei Koselev.
  • 80': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
  • 81': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
  • 82': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Maxim Focsa (Moldova).
  • 83': Substitution, Moldova. Dinu Graur replaces Radu Ginsari.
  • 84': Dinu Graur (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
  • 87': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Dinu Graur (Moldova).
  • 87': Substitution, Iceland. Hördur Magnússon replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 90': Catalin Carp (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 90': Substitution, Moldova. Andrei Cojocari replaces Catalin Carp.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Igor Armas (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Eugeniu Cociuc following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
  • 90'+2': Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hördur Magnússon with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Samúel Kári Fridjónsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+4': Samúel Kári Fridjónsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Moldova 1, Iceland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Moldova 1, Iceland 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
54.5 Possession 45.5
20 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 333
503 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 58
38 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 10
25 Effective Clearances 26
25 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Attendance: 6,742

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2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
3 Finland 10 +8 18
4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
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Line-Ups

MDA Moldova (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
23 Alexei Koselev (GK)
3 Igor Armas
14 Artur Craciun Yellow Card
6 Maxim Focsa
20 Vadim Rata Yellow Card
10 Eugeniu Cociuc
7 Artur Ionita Yellow Card
4 Sergiu Platica
8 Catalin Carp
21 Nicolae Milinceanu
11 Radu Ginsari
Moldova Substitutes:
Arthur Patras, Ion Jardan, Dinu Graur, Evgheni Oancea, Denis Rusu, Andrei Cojocari, Nicolai Cebotari, Vitalie Damascan, Denis Marandici, Alexandr Belousov.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
5 Sverrir Ingason
23 Ari Skúlason
4 Victor Palsson Yellow Card
8 Birkir Bjarnason
10 Gylfi Sigurdsson Yellow Card
17 Mikkel Anderson
15 Arnór Sigurdsson
9 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
22 Jón Bödvarsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Hjörtur Hermannsson, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Kári Árnason, Aron Elis Thrandarson, Vidar Örn Kjartansson, Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Arnór Traustason, Samúel Fridjónsson, Ingvar Jonsson, Hördur Magnússon.

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