Moldova wins no victory in World Cup qualifiers
Moldova’s national squad scored no victory in the World Cup 2010 qualifiers. On September 5, Moldova drew 0-0 with Luxemburg at home. Consequently, it remained on the last spot in group 2.
Though the Moldovans dominated from the very beginning, they could score goals only in the second half of the match. Denis Calincov and Alexandru Gatcan had the possibility of modifying the scoreline, but did not manage to.
Coach Igor Dobrovolski used the following players:
[On the field:] St.Namasco, Catansus, Golovatenco, Armas, Lascencov, Onica, Gatcan, Comlionoc (Andronic, 81), Calincov, Bugaiov (Suvorov, 77), Sofroni
[In reserve:] Matiughin, Savinov, Cebotaru, S.Namasco, Caraus
Elsewhere in group 2, Israel lost to Latvia 0-1 at home, while Switzerland defeated Greece 2-0.
[Rankings, group 2:] 1. Switzerland – 16 points, 2. Greece – 13 p., 3. Latvia – 13 p., 4. Israel – 9 p., 5. Luxemburg - 5 p., 6. Moldova – 2 p.
On September 9, Moldova meets Greece on Zimbru Stadium in Chisinau, starting at 21-30.