FIFA World Cup Qualification · Thu 25 Mar 2021
- Ion Nicolaescu 9'
- Meinhard Olsen 83'
The story
Moldova and Faroe Islands drew 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 1.
Moldova's goal came from Ion Nicolaescu (9'); Meinhard Olsen (83') replied for Faroe Islands.
It was 1-0 at half-time. Faroe Islands came back to earn a point.
Faroe Islands had 59% of the ball and 12 shots to Moldova's 8.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 9' Ion Nicolaescu Goal · Moldova 1-0
- 83' Meinhard Olsen Goal · Faroe Islands 1-1 Assist: Brandur Hendriksson
Line-ups
Moldova
- Stanislav NamascoGoalkeeper
- Veaceslav PosmacDefender
- Ion JardanDefender
- Oleg ReabciukDefender
- Alexandru EpureanuDefender
- Igor ArmasDefender
- Artur IonitaMidfielder
- Vadim Rataoff 86'Midfielder
- Catalin Carpoff 72'Midfielder
- Vitalie Damascanoff 73'Forward
- Ion NicolaescuForward
Faroe Islands
- Gunnar NielsenGoalkeeper
- Odmar Faeröoff 40'Defender
- Viljormur DavidsenDefender
- Gunnar VatnhamarDefender
- Sonni NattestadDefender
- Jóan Símun Edmundssonoff 78'Midfielder
- Brandur HendrikssonMidfielder
- Hallur Hanssonoff 69'Midfielder
- Sölvi Vatnhamaroff 78'Forward
- Klaemint OlsenForward
- Gilli SörensenForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (8)
- 9' ⚽ Ion Nicolaescu
- 18' 🟨 Hallur Hansson
- 27' 🟨 Gilli Sörensen
- 35' 🟨 Vadim Rata
- 46' 🟨 Artur Ionita
- 47' 🟨 Igor Armas
- 76' 🟨 Gunnar Vatnhamar
- 83' ⚽ Meinhard Olsenassist Brandur Hendriksson
Head to head
1Moldova wins2Draws1Faroe Islands wins

