Match Report
Israel went into the game 3rd in the table on 12 points; Moldova sat 5th on 1 — an 11-point gap. On recent form Moldova sat only 44th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Israel ran at 2.38 scored and 2.5 conceded, Moldova at 0.63 and 4.
Moldova had not won in 10 games.
The venue was Stadionul Zimbru, with room for 1,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Israel: Dor Turgeman (21'), Roy Revivo (65'), Eliel Peretz (85'), Vladyslav Baboglo (88' og) · Moldova: Ion Nicolaescu (37')
Key stats
Possession: Israel 73% · Moldova 27% · Total shots: 26-4 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 9-3