Match Report
Hungary (3rd, 19 pts) visited Moldova (5th, 9 pts) with 10 points between them. Moldova had been under-performing their position — 39th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.6 for Moldova and 2.2/1.4 for Hungary (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Hungary had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Moldova had taken 4 of 15 points to Hungary's 12.
Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.