UEFA Nations League

Moldova vs Kazakhstan, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Moldova
  • 45'+1': Ion Nicolaescu
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Kazakhstan
  • 63': Sergiy Malyi
  • 79': Veaceslav Posmac (OG)

About

Moldova are hosting Kazakhstan at Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau, Moldova, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Mihail Platica (Moldova).
  • 4': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 6': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
  • 6': Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Vladislav Vasiliev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marat Bystrov.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vadim Bolohan.
  • 12': Artur Ionita (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
  • 15': Foul by Mihail Platica (Moldova).
  • 15': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Duman Narzildaev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mihail Platica (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mihail Caimacov.
  • 25': Offside, Moldova. Mihail Platica tries a through ball, but Oleg Reabciuk is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Aleksey Shchetkin (Kazakhstan).
  • 26': Vadim Bolohan (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 28': Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Mihail Platica (Moldova).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Mihail Platica (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vadim Rata.
  • 31': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mihail Caimacov with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 33': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan).
  • 34': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mihail Platica.
  • 35': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
  • 35': Vladislav Vasiliev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mihail Platica.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 39': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 40': Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mihail Caimacov with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan).
  • 41': Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleg Reabciuk with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vadim Rata with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 0. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aybol Abiken replaces Duman Narzildaev.
  • 46': Hand ball by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuraly Alip.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mihail Platica (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 52': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
  • 52': Mihail Platica (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova).
  • 55': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan).
  • 55': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Aleksey Shchetkin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Vadim Bolohan (Moldova).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Artur Ionita (Moldova) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ion Nicolaescu.
  • 59': Foul by Mihail Caimacov (Moldova).
  • 59': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Artur Ionita (Moldova) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleg Reabciuk.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aybol Abiken.
  • 62': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
  • 62': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Goal! Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 1. Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladislav Vasiliev with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aybar Zhaksylykov replaces Vladislav Vasiliev.
  • 64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Roman Murtazayev replaces Aleksey Shchetkin.
  • 66': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 66': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan).
  • 67': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Kazakhstan. Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov tries a through ball, but Roman Murtazayev is caught offside.
  • 69': Offside, Kazakhstan. Aybol Abiken tries a through ball, but Marat Bystrov is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Vadim Rata.
  • 71': Aybol Abiken (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Artur Ionita (Moldova).
  • 72': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Vadim Rata (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 75': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Moldova. Radu Gînsari replaces Mihail Platica.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Mihail Caimacov (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Artur Ionita (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Radu Gînsari.
  • 78': Foul by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 78': Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Own Goal by Veaceslav Posmac, Moldova. Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 2.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleg Reabciuk with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abzal Beysebekov replaces Askhat Tagybergen.
  • 86': Hand ball by Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan).
  • 89': Corner, Moldova. Conceded by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
  • 90': Foul by Abzal Beysebekov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur Ionita with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Vadim Bolohan (Moldova).
  • 90': Roman Murtazayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aybar Zhaksylykov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Aybar Zhaksylykov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Moldova 1, Kazakhstan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 1
47.8 Possession 52.2
6 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
313 Accurate Passes 353
426 Passes 458
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
4 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 77
33 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 8
23 Tackles 17
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
35 Effective Clearances 13
35 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadionul Zimbru
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Attendance: 5,387

Line-Ups

MDA Moldova (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Stanislav Namasco (GK)
3 Vadim Bolohan
17 Daniel Dumbravanu
5 Veaceslav Posmac
7 Artur Ionita
22 Vadim Rata
2 Oleg Reabciuk Yellow Card
21 Ioan-Calin Revenco
9 Ion Nicolaescu
10 Mihail Platica
13 Mihail Caimacov
Moldova Substitutes:
Cristian Dros, Sergiu Platica, Dmitrii Mandricenco, Iaser Turcan, Dorian Railean, Radu Ginsari, Denis Furtuna, Nicolai Cebotari, Ion Jardan, Virgiliu Postolachi, Artur Craciun.

KAZ Kazakhstan (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin
3 Nuraly Alip
2 Sergiy Malyi
8 Askhat Tagybergen
10 Duman Narzildaev
14 Vladislav Vassiljev
16 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev Yellow Card
23 Marat Bystrov
7 Aleksey Shchetkin
19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov
Kazakhstan Substitutes:
Roman Murtazaev, Mukhamedjan Seysen, Temirlan Erlanov, Stas Pokatilov, Ramazan Orazov, Aybar Zhaksylykov, Abzal Beysebekov, Arman Kenesov, Aybol Abiken, Nurlan Dairov, Bagdat Kairov, Timur Dosmagambetov.

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