Match Report
Level on 13 points, Latvia (1st) and Moldova (2nd) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Latvia: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.83 for Latvia and 1.67/1 for Moldova (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Latvia carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: Latvia 11/15, Moldova 4/15.
Stadions Skonto in Riga staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Moldova led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.