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90'+2 FT
The match ends! Austria 4-1 Moldova.
90'
The referee adds two more minutes to the match.
88' Substitution
Moldova: Bolohan out, Iovu in.
83' GOAL
GOAL AUSTRIA! The fourth goal was scored by Ljubicic.
81' Substitution
Austria: Grüll and Dragovic are out; Kara and Posch are in.
75'
Last quarter of the match where Austria stopped stepping on the gas. Moldova is still looking for the second goal, but can't get past half-court.
71' Substitution
Austria: Seiwald leaves, Ilsanker enters.
70'
Grüll again. This time the Austrian was alone in the area but instead of shooting, he decided to assist his teammate. However, the defense deflected.
67'
Austria keep coming and look for the fourth goal. Grüll's cross into the area that nobody manages to connect and the Moldovan defense rejects.
60' GOAL
GOAL MOLDOVA! Scored by Nicolaescu.
58' Substitution
Austria: Grillitsch and Schaub are out; Ljubicic and Onisiwo are in.
Moldova: Cociuc and Puntus are out; Ginsari and Nicolaescu are in.
55' GOAL
GOAL AUSTRIA! Arnautović scores from the penalty spot.
53' PENALTY
The referee awards a penalty kick to Austria and gives Posmac a yellow card.
48'
Dragovic's header goes over the crossbar.
47' Substitution
Moldova: Artiom Rozgoniuc leaves and Marius Iosipoi enters.
46'
The second half starts!
45' HT
The first half ends! Austria 2-0 Moldova.
45'
The referee adds one more minute to the first half.
40'
Goal disallowed for Austria for offside by Arnautović.
36'
Strong counterattack through Schaub and Grüll. The latter narrowly misses the third goal. The Moldovan goalkeeper saves the shot.
30'
GRÜLLL! A shot from outside the area is deflected for a corner by the Moldovan goalkeeper.
25'
Close to the third goal! A series of rebounds in the area where no Austrian found the goal. Moldova is once again saved.
22' GOAL
GOAL AUSTRIA! The home team already leads 2-0 thanks to a goal by Christopher Trimmel.
15'
The first fifteen minutes of the match were dominated by the home team.
13'
NAMASCO! Great save by the Moldovan goalkeeper to prevent the second goal after a shot by Grüll.
7'
THE SECOND IS CLOSE! Sabitzer's shot goes just wide of the left post.
4' GOAL
GOAL AUSTRIA! Scored by striker Marko Arnautović.
0'
The match has started!
Lineup Moldova
Namasco, Rozgoniuc, Posmac, Bolohan, Jardan, Dros, Ionita, Revenco, Cocluc, Spataru, Puntus.
Lineup Austria
Lindner, Ulmer, Dragovic, Arnautovic, Sabtizer, Grillitsch, Lienhart, Trimmel, Schaub, Grüll, Seiwald.
Today's matches
On this last day, eight simultaneous qualifying matches for the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be played today, with three tickets up for grabs.
The stadium
Minutes before the start of the match between Austria and Moldova, this is how the venue for this afternoon's clash looks like.
Dressing room ready
The dressing room at the Wörthersee Stadion is now ready with the outfits to be worn by both teams this afternoon. The Austrians will wear their traditional red uniform with white details, while Moldova will wear their blue uniform.
Qualified teams
So far, these are the teams that have qualified directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
- Serbia
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Croatia
- Germany
The group
The group shared by Austria and Moldova has an absolute leader, Denmark, who already got their direct ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Likewise, Scotland did the same with a pass to the playoffs, while Israel, Austria, Faroe Islands and Moldova were left on the way and are eliminated.
The arrival
With the respective hygiene and sanitary measures in place, both Austrians and Moldovans are already on the pitch of the Wörthersee Stadion for the final match of the UEFA qualifiers.
Absences for this match
The Austrian team's absentees for this match against Moldova are Konrad Laimer and Alexander Schlager, who are still recovering from injury. On the other hand, the Moldovans have a full squad.
Background
Both teams have a short history in direct confrontations between them, and the balance is in favor of the Austrians. Out of seven matches played between Austria and Moldova, Austria has six wins and only one loss. In the last match, the Austrians won with a score of 0-2.
The stadium
The Wörthersee Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Klagenfurt, Austria. The stadium was inaugurated in 2007 and was built for Euro 2008. It is home to the Austrian soccer team and has a capacity of 32,000 spectators.
We begin!
The match between Austria and Moldova is just under an hour away. Both teams will face each other in a duel in which nothing would be at stake, since they no longer have a chance to reach at least the playoffs and will try to say goodbye with a win. Will they succeed?
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Key player Moldova
Alexei Koșelev | The Moldovan national team has struggled to score goals. and keep a clean sheet. Koselev is the goalkeeper for the Moldovans and if they want to say goodbye to the playoffs in the best way, he will have to be a factor in not allowing goals.
Key player Austria
Louis Schaub | This Austrian midfielder scored 2 goals and found the back of the net twice in the win over Israel. He was the player of the match and is undoubtedly the player to watch for this match.
Last roster Austria
Daniel Bachmann; Martin Hinteregger, Marko Arnautović, David Alaba, Marcel Sabitzer, Florian Grillitsch, Philipp Lienhart, Christopher Trimmel, Alessandro Schöpf, Marco Grüll y Nicolas Seiwald.
Last roster Moldavia
Stanislav Namasco, Veaceslav Posmac, Vadim Bolohan, Ion Jardan, Artur Ionita, Vadim Rata, Cristian Dros, Denis Marandici, Ioan Calin Revenco, Radu Ginsari, Ion Nicolaescu.
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
The central referee for this Austria vs Moldova will be Aleksandar Stavrev; Dejan Kostadinov, first line; Goce Petreski, second line; Dejan Jakimovksi, fourth assistant.
How does Moldova arrive?
On the other hand, the Moldovan team led by Roberto Bordin, wants to say goodbye to the UEFA qualifiers with a victory that has denied them for nine rounds. The Moldovans are at the bottom of their group and even if they win this afternoon, they will not be able to leave the bottom. Moldova accumulated only one point from a draw against the Faroe Islands. In their most recent match, they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Scotland.
How does Austria arrive?
The Austrian national team coached by Franco Foda wants to take advantage of the locality and get a second consecutive victory to say goodbye to the qualifying round in the best way. Austria is coming from a victory against Israel that complicated its playoff aspirations with the victory of Scotland, which is the first team to secure its ticket to that stage. The Austrians obtained the three points with a resounding 4-2 victory that places them in fourth place with 13 points after four wins, one draw and four defeats.
The Kick-off
The Austria vs Moldova match will be played at the Wörthersee Stadion, in Klagenfurt, Austria. The kick-off is scheduled at 14:45 pm ET.
Matchday 10
This afternoon, the 10th matchday of the European Qualifiers will feature a match where one team is in need of all three points. The Austrian national team needs a win to stay on the heels of Israel, so they will need to take advantage of their home advantage. While Moldova will be looking to finish this round with a win that they have not achieved after nine rounds.
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