Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Iceland (3rd, 19 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Moldova (6th, 3 pts). Recent form told a different story for Moldova: only 50th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/2.6 for Moldova and 1.4/1.1 for Iceland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Moldova had lost four in a row.
The match was played at Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau (capacity 1,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iceland led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.