Extended lineup for first match of national football squad in 2013

Ion Caras announced the extended lineup for the first match in 2013 of the national football team – the friendly against Kazakhstan set to take place in Turkey’s Antalya on February 6. The list includes 42 footballers, many of whom from the internal championship, but only 23 of them will be called for the game against Kazakhstan. Here is the full lineup: Goalkeepers: Stanislav Namashko (Kuban, Russia), Sergey Pashchenko (Malavan, Iran), Adrian Negai (Milsami Orhei), Nicolae Calancea (Zimbru Chisinau), Alexandr Zveaghintsev (Sheriff Tiraspol), Artiom Gaidukevich (Dacia Chisinau). Fullbacks: Alexandru Epureanu (Dinamo Moscow, Russia), Igor Armas (Kuban, Russia), Victor Golovatenko (Sibir, Russia), Vitalie Bordian (Hoverla, UUkraine), Petru Racu (without club), Simion Bulgaru (Alania, Russia), Ion Jardan, Oleg Clonin (both Rapid Ghidighici), Anatolie Boestean (FC Tiraspol), Artiom Haceaturov (Sheriff Tiraspol). Halfbacks: Alexandru Onica, Alexandru Dedov, Alexandru Pashchenko, Stanislav Ivanov, Sergey Gheorghiev (all Sheriff Tiraspol), Alexandru Gatcan (FC Rostov, Russia), Artur Ionita (Aarau, Switzerland), Radu Catan (Zimbru Chisinau), Alexandru Suvorov (Krakow, Poland), Sergey Covalciuc (Aktobe, Kazakhstan), Artur Patras (AZAL, Azerbaijan), Eugen Sidorenko (Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Israel), Eugen Cebotaru (Spartak Nalcik, Russia), Valeriu Andronic (Iskra-Stal Rybnitsa), Marian Stoleru (Milsami Orhei), Maxim Mihaliov, Andrei Cojocari, Nicolae Josan (all Dacia Chisinau). Strikers: Igor Picushcheac (Amkar, Russia), Radu Ginsari (Academia Chisinau), Anatol Doros (Rapid Ghidighici), Sergiu Dadu (Sheriff Tiraspol), Gheorghe Ovseanikov (Olimpia Balti), Gheorghe Boghiu (Milsami Orhei), Serghei Alexeev (Enisei, Russia), Igor Bugaiov (Tobol, Kazakhstan). Moldova and Kazakhstan have met two times, in 2008 and 2010, also in Antalya. The Moldovan team scored 1-0 victories.