Moldova vs Italy, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Moldova
    FT
    0 - 8
    Italy
    • 26': Manuela Giugliano
    • 32': Valentina Giacinti
    • 38': Arianna Caruso
    • 59': Agnese Bonfantini
    • 64': Arianna Caruso
    • 78': Arianna Caruso
    • 82': Valentina Giacinti
    • 90'+6': Arianna Caruso

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agnese Bonfantini with a headed pass.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 5': Foul by Veronica Cojuhari (Moldova Women).
    • 5': Martina Lenzini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Moldova Women. Cristina Cerescu tries a through ball, but Veronica Cojuhari is caught offside.
    • 9': Offside, Italy. Lisa Boattin tries a through ball, but Valentina Giacinti is caught offside.
    • 11': Anastasia Sivolobova (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Arianna Caruso (Italy).
    • 12': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Violeta Mitul (Moldova Women).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lisa Boattin following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elisa Bartoli with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Natalia Munteanu.
    • 14': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Violeta Mitul.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Natalia Munteanu.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
    • 18': Foul by Veronica Cojuhari (Moldova Women).
    • 18': Martina Rosucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Cristiana Girelli (Italy).
    • 18': Natalia Munteanu (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Cristina Cerescu (Moldova Women).
    • 21': Martina Lenzini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
    • 26': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 1. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Arianna Caruso (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
    • 28': Hand ball by Cristiana Girelli (Italy).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elisa Bartoli.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 32': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 2. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
    • 33': Offside, Moldova Women. Natalia Munteanu tries a through ball, but Veronica Cojuhari is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Carolina Tabur (Moldova Women).
    • 34': Martina Lenzini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Natalia Munteanu.
    • 37': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Violeta Mitul.
    • 38': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 3. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Arianna Caruso (Italy).
    • 39': Nadejda Colesnicenco (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 42': Offside, Italy. Maria Luisa Filangeri tries a through ball, but Valentina Giacinti is caught offside.
    • 43': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Nadejda Colesnicenco (Moldova Women).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agnese Bonfantini with a through ball.
    • 45': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniela Mardari.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Violeta Mitul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Moldova Women 0, Italy 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Moldova Women 0, Italy 3.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Angelica Soffia replaces Lisa Boattin.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Manuela Giugliano.
    • 45': Substitution, Moldova Women. Anastasia Cernitu replaces Cristina Cerescu.
    • 45': Substitution, Moldova Women. Francesca Covali replaces Felicia Gutu.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 54': Foul by Veronica Cojuhari (Moldova Women).
    • 54': Martina Lenzini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Carolina Tabur (Moldova Women).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
    • 55': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Natalia Munteanu.
    • 56': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniela Mardari.
    • 57': Substitution, Moldova Women. Mihaela Catarau replaces Veronica Cojuhari.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy. Lucia Di Guglielmo replaces Elisa Bartoli.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy. Benedetta Glionna replaces Cristiana Girelli.
    • 58': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Violeta Mitul.
    • 59': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 4. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arianna Caruso with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 5. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 65': Angelica Soffia (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Carina Doiban (Moldova Women).
    • 65': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniela Mardari.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arianna Caruso with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Agnese Bonfantini.
    • 68': Substitution, Italy. Aurora Galli replaces Martina Rosucci.
    • 69': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Irina Topal (Moldova Women).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giada Greggi.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Giada Greggi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 71': Offside, Italy. Arianna Caruso tries a through ball, but Benedetta Glionna is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy).
    • 74': Francesca Covali (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angelica Soffia with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aurora Galli with a through ball.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benedetta Glionna.
    • 78': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 6. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucia Di Guglielmo.
    • 81': Angelica Soffia (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Carina Doiban (Moldova Women).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arianna Caruso.
    • 82': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 7. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benedetta Glionna.
    • 85': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Nadejda Colesnicenco (Moldova Women).
    • 86': Foul by Agnese Bonfantini (Italy).
    • 86': Nadejda Colesnicenco (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Moldova Women. Lia Vlas replaces Carina Doiban.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mihaela Catarau (Moldova Women).
    • 90'+1': Maria Luisa Filangeri (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agnese Bonfantini with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Benedetta Glionna (Italy).
    • 90'+3': Nadejda Colesnicenco (Moldova Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Irina Topal (Moldova Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anastasia Cernitu with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arianna Caruso with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Moldova Women 0, Italy 8. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Moldova Women 0, Italy 8.
    • 0': Match ends, Moldova Women 0, Italy 8.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
    Location: Chisinau, Moldova
    Attendance: 517

    WWCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Finland 2 0 3
    3 Slovakia 2 -3 3
    4 Latvia 2 -3 0
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    Line-Ups

    MDA Moldova (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Natalia Munteanu (GK)
    13 Violeta Mitul
    9 Daniela Mardari
    19 Anastasia Sivolobova
    15 Felicia Gutu
    2 Cristina Cerescu
    17 Nadejda Colesnicenco
    21 Irina Topal
    20 Veronica Cojuhari
    10 Carolina Tabur
    7 Carina Doiban
    Moldova Substitutes:
    Olesea Terentiev, Alina Brinza, Bianca Druta, Eugenia Railean, Anastasia Cernitu, Margarita Panova, Francesca Covali, Mihaela Catarau, Lia Vlas, Evghenia Dumic.

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Laura Giuliani (GK)
    15 Maria Luisa Filangeri
    23 Martina Lenzini
    17 Lisa Boattin
    13 Elisa Bartoli
    8 Martina Rosucci
    6 Manuela Giugliano
    18 Arianna Caruso
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    9 Valentina Giacinti
    14 Agnese Bonfantini
    Italy Substitutes:
    Lucia Di Guglielmo, Flaminia Simonetti, Martina Piemonte, Angelica Soffia, Katja Schroffenegger, Michela Catena, Benedetta Glionna, Roberta Aprile, Sofia Cantore, Giada Greggi, Alice Tortelli, Aurora Galli.

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