FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Moldova vs Faroe Islands, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Moldova
  • 9': Ion Nicolaescu
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1 - 1
Faroe Islands
  • 83': Meinhard Olsen

About

Moldova are hosting Faroe Islands at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 1': Odmar Faero (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Solvi Vatnhamar.
  • 6': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 6': Ion Jardan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 0. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 10': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 10': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
  • 10': Klaemint Andrasson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Stanislav Namasco.
  • 12': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Stanislav Namasco.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Solvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sonni Nattestad following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Odmar Faero (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
  • 14': Catalin Carp (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 15': Foul by Viljormur Davidsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 15': Ion Jardan (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 16': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solvi Vatnhamar with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
  • 18': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 20': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 23': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Moldova. Ion Nicolaescu tries a through ball, but Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 27': Igor Armas (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Offside, Moldova. Igor Armas tries a through ball, but Ion Nicolaescu is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
  • 35': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
  • 35': Klaemint Andrasson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Vadim Rata (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Odmar Faero (Faroe Islands).
  • 37': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 38': Foul by Alexandru Epureanu (Moldova).
  • 38': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Heini Vatnsdal replaces Odmar Faero because of an injury.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Artur Ionita (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ion Jardan.
  • 44': Foul by Sonni Nattestad (Faroe Islands).
  • 44': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Alexandru Epureanu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Klaemint Andrasson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 0.
  • 46': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 46': Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Artur Ionita (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 46': Foul by Igor Armas (Moldova).
  • 46': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Igor Armas (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 50': Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Catalin Carp (Moldova).
  • 51': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 54': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Catalin Carp (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadim Rata.
  • 55': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen.
  • 57': Foul by Solvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
  • 57': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Solvi Vatnhamar.
  • 61': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Catalin Carp.
  • 61': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
  • 61': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Vitalie Damascan (Moldova).
  • 65': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
  • 65': Klaemint Andrasson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Gilli Rólantsson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Catalin Carp (Moldova).
  • 67': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Vadim Rata.
  • 69': Offside, Moldova. Ion Nicolaescu tries a through ball, but Vitalie Damascan is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Joannes Bjartalid replaces Hallur Hansson.
  • 71': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 71': Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands).
  • 72': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Moldova. Mihail Caimacov replaces Catalin Carp.
  • 73': Substitution, Moldova. Virgiliu Postolachi replaces Vitalie Damascan.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joannes Bjartalid.
  • 76': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
  • 76': Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Offside, Moldova. Oleg Reabciuk tries a through ball, but Veaceslav Posmac is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Ari Mohr Jonsson replaces Solvi Vatnhamar.
  • 78': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Meinhard Egilsson Olsen replaces Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
  • 81': Foul by Sonni Nattestad (Faroe Islands).
  • 81': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Igor Armas (Moldova) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Goal! Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 1. Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen.
  • 85': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova).
  • 85': Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Moldova. Andrei Cojocari replaces Vadim Rata.
  • 87': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 87': Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ion Jardan (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ion Nicolaescu.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Virgiliu Postolachi (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Armas with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mihail Caimacov (Moldova).
  • 90'+3': Joannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sonni Nattestad (Faroe Islands).
  • 90'+4': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Moldova 1, Faroe Islands 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
58.3 Possession 41.7
12 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
375 Accurate Passes 254
496 Passes 359
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.1
69 Long Balls 78
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 19
15 Effective Clearances 27
15 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova

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Line-Ups

MDA Moldova (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Stanislav Namasco (GK)
6 Alexandru Epureanu
4 Igor Armas Yellow Card
5 Veaceslav Posmac
7 Artur Ionita Yellow Card
22 Vadim Rata Yellow Card
8 Catalin Carp
2 Oleg Reabciuk
15 Ion Jardan
9 Vitalie Damascan
19 Ion Nicolaescu
Moldova Substitutes:
Alexandr Belousov, Andrei Cojocari, Alexandru Antoniuc, Daniel Dumbravanu, Mihail Caimacov, Virgiliu Postolachi, Igor Arhirii, Vadim Bolohan, Marius Iosipoi, Dumitru Celeadnic, Ion Dragan, Alexei Koselev.

FRO Faroe Islands (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Gunnar Nielsen (GK)
5 Sonni Nattestad
4 Odmar Faero
3 Viljormur Davidsen
9 Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen Yellow Card
16 Gunnar Vatnhamar Yellow Card
6 Hallur Hansson Yellow Card
8 Brandur Hendriksson Olsen
10 Sölvi Vatnhamar
14 Joan Simun Edmundsson
11 Klaemint Olsen
Faroe Islands Substitutes:
Tróndur Jensen, Heini Vatnsdal, Tordur Thomsen, Rógvi Baldvinsson, Joannes Danielsen, Joannes Bjartalid, Ári Jónsson, Dan I Soylu, Jákup Andreasen, Patrik Johannesen, Teitur Gestsson, Meinhard Olsen.

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