English:
Italy Dominates Moldova in Chisinau with Late Surge
In a match held at the Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau, Italy defeated Moldova with a final score of 2 to 0 in a European World Cup qualifying match. Italian dominance was evident from the outset, with 77% ball possession and a barrage of offensive opportunities. Despite generating 27 shots, 9 of which were on target, the Italian national team struggled to convert their superiority into goals for much of the match. Moldova, with just 23% possession, retreated into their area and sought sporadic counter-attacks, managing only 3 shots, one of which was on target.
The match was interrupted by several fouls, with 12 committed by Moldova, resulting in three yellow cards shown to Moldovan players. Italy, for its part, committed 8 fouls and received no cautions. The Italian siege finally paid off in the final minutes. In the 88th minute, Gianluca Mancini broke the deadlock with a goal, assisted by Federico Dimarco. In added time, Federico Esposito sealed the Italian victory with a second goal, thanks to the assist from Matteo Politano. Italy celebrated a hard-fought victory in a match where possession and shots did not translate into goals until the very end.
Substitutions moldova: at minute 55 V. Postolachi came in and V. Damascan went out., at minute 55 O. Reabciuk came in and S. Bitca went out., at minute 61 S. Perciun came in and V. Bogaciuc went out., at minute 74 V. Rata came in and S. Bodisteanu went out., at minute 74 I. Nicolaescu came in and V. Fratea went out.
Substitutions italy: at minute 65 G. Scamacca came in and M. Retegui went out., at minute 65 G. Raspadori came in and F. Esposito went out., at minute 74 R. Orsolini came in and M. Politano went out., at minute 74 A. Cambiaso came in and F. Dimarco went out., at minute 82 M. Zaccagni came in and D. Frattesi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Moldova
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Italy
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