Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Croatia U21 (1st, 25 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Moldova U21 (5th, 7 pts). Recent form told a different story for Moldova U21: only 35th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Croatia U21 ran at 3.1 scored and 0.5 conceded, Moldova U21 at 0.8 and 2.3.
The referee was J. Järvinen, with 48 matches in our database and 0.5 yellows per game on average. Croatia U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Croatia U21: Fran Karacic (74'), Nikola Vlasic (50'), Nikola Vlasic (34'), M. Jakoliš (47')
Key stats
Possession: Croatia U21 67% · Moldova U21 33% · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 7-1