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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Leonid Afteni made the kick off and thus started the match. If Martin Petkov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martin Petkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but George Gribincea made a huge save. In the 9th minute Martin Petkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Gribincea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Samokovliyski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grisha Mbappè, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grisha Mbappè in the 15th minute of play forced Bulgaria's goalkeeper Bogdan Samokovliyski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Gribincea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Petkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Naycho Dotzov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Gribincea having to interfere. Bogdan Samokovliyski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonid Afteni's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. After 31 minutes, Leonid Afteni made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bulgaria's Bogdan Samokovliyski tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Martin Petkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without George Gribincea having to make a save. If Rafail Klenov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Moldova getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Roberto-Carlos Petrović hit a great ball. Denis Lazãr hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Moldova's Marin Lipets was substituted for Vitalie Cotofanã. After a rather tough play, Moldova's Denis Lazãr got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute of the match Lachezar Kavaldzhiev sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Gribincea skillfully saved the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Martin Petkov to make the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Moldova's goalkeeper George Gribincea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Bulgaria's Bogdan Samokovliyski got control of the ball when Leonid Afteni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bogdan Samokovliyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonid Afteni in the 57th minute. Bogdan Samokovliyski made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Leonid Afteni sent off a good shot on target. After 62 minutes Bulgaria's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Octavian Eremciuc who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Bulgaria's goalie and right to Daniel Perju. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Bulgaria's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Moldova made a substitution. Mircea Tãrâtã replaced Emil Gonta. Moldova made a substitution. Dorin Pârlea replaced Leonid Afteni. Bulgaria's Bogdan Samokovliyski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorin Pârlea in the 66th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Grisha Mbappè cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Bogdan Samokovliyski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bulgaria's Velichko Dúrov was substituted for Lachezar Kavaldzhiev. Bulgaria's Marko Ruskov was substituted for Martin Petkov. Bogdan Samokovliyski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorin Pârlea in the 72nd minute. George Gribincea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Ruskov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorin Pârlea succeeded in the game's 75th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. In the 78thth minute of the game Marko Ruskov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Moldova's George Gribincea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Bulgaria's goalkeeper Bogdan Samokovliyski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorin Pârlea. 93 minutes into the match, Marko Ruskov had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of George Gribincea. Moldova's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marko Ruskov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The Moldova players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.