EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Gradski Stadion - Podgorica Monday 8 September 2014 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Group G - Matchday -12 Last updated 12/07/2021 16:42CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13

1 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica

Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Jovetić 55 (P), 90+1; Antoniuc 28, 89, 15/10/2013 QR (GS) Montenegro - Moldova 2-5 Podgorica Armaş 62, Sidorenco 64, Ioniţa 73 22/03/2013 QR (GS) Moldova - Montenegro 0-1 Chisinau Vučinić 78

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Montenegro ------Moldova ------FIFA* Montenegro 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 3 5 Moldova 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 5 3 Friendlies Montenegro ------Moldova ------Total Montenegro 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 3 5 Moldova 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 5 3 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match background

Having traded home defeats in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, both Montenegro and Moldova will feel they have unfinished business as they meet again in UEFA EURO 2016 Group H. Match background • Those 2014 World Cup qualifying matches were the sides' only previous meetings. Mirko Vučinić (78) scored the only goal as Branko Brnović's Montenegro beat Ion Caras's men 1-0 in Chisinau on 22 March 2013, with the visitors' Milorad Peković (61) and Moldova's Alexandru Gaţcan both shown red cards. • Moldova had their revenge in the rematch in Podgorica on 15 October 2013; Stevan Jovetić (55p, 90+1) scored twice for the home side, but Alexandru Antoniuc (28, 89), Igor Armaş (62), Eugeniu Sidorenco (64) and Artur Ioniţă (73) struck to earn Moldova a 5-2 win. It was the most emphatic competitive away victory in their history and the only time they have scored more than four goals away from home. • The nations have met just once in UEFA's youth and age-group tournaments, Moldova winning 3-1 in a 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round match in Belgium. • The first three games between Moldovan and Montenegrin clubs in UEFA competition ended in draws, before FC Sheriff broke the deadlock in some style in the most recent encounter, winning 5-0 at FK Sutjeska in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg.

3 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Squad list

Montenegro Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Vukašin Poleksić 30/08/1982 32 Debrecen - 0 0 0 0 26 - - Ivan Janjušević 11/07/1986 28 Sutjeska - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Mladen Božović 01/08/1984 30 Khimki - 0 0 0 0 35 - Defenders - Elsad Zverotić 31/10/1986 27 Fulham - 0 0 0 0 47 5 Crvena - Savo Pavićević 11/12/1980 33 - 0 0 0 0 37 - zvezda - Stefan Savić 08/01/1991 23 Fiorentina - 0 0 0 0 26 2 - Marko Vešović 28/08/1991 23 Rijeka - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Vladimir Volkov 06/06/1986 28 Partizan - 0 0 0 0 12 - - Žarko Tomašević 22/02/1990 24 Kortrijk - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Marko Simić 16/06/1987 27 Kayserispor - 0 0 0 0 4 - Midfielders - Nikola Drinčić 07/09/1984 30 Partizan - 0 0 0 0 33 3 - Vladimir Božović 13/11/1981 32 Mordovia - 0 0 0 0 38 - - Miloš Krkotić 29/09/1987 26 Dacia - 0 0 0 0 5 - Dinamo - Nemanja Nikolić 01/01/1988 26 - 0 0 0 0 4 - Minsk Metalurh - Saša Balić 29/01/1990 24 - 0 0 0 0 6 - Zaporizhya - Nikola Vukčević 13/12/1991 22 Braga - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Marko Bakić 01/11/1993 20 Spezia - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Vladimir Jovović 26/10/1994 19 Sutjeska - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards - Mirko Vučinić 01/10/1983 30 Al-Jazira - 0 0 0 0 37 15 Ulsan - Filip Kasalica 17/12/1988 25 - 0 0 0 0 11 1 Hyundai - Stevan Jovetić 02/11/1989 24 Man. City - 0 0 0 0 31 12 Changchun - Fatos Bećiraj 05/05/1988 26 - 0 0 0 0 26 3 Yatai Beijing - Dejan Damjanović 27/07/1981 33 - 0 0 0 0 23 7 Guoan Coach - Branko Brnović 08/08/1967 47 - 0 0 0 0 22 -

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Moldova Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Ilie Cebanu 29/12/1986 27 Mordovia - 0 0 0 0 8 - Olimpik- - Stanislav Namaşco 10/11/1986 27 - 0 0 0 0 42 - Şüvälan - Denis Rusu 02/08/1990 24 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Victor Golovatenco 28/04/1984 30 Sibir - 0 0 0 0 62 3 İstanbul - 27/09/1986 27 - 0 0 0 0 62 6 BB - Petru Racu 17/07/1987 27 Veris - 0 0 0 0 26 - - Igor Armaş 14/07/1987 27 Kuban - 0 0 0 0 35 3 - Maxim Antoniuc 15/01/1991 23 Sheriff - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Adrian Caşcaval 10/06/1987 27 Veris - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Ion Jardan 10/01/1990 24 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Alexandru Vremea 03/11/1991 22 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 2 - - Veaceslav Posmac 07/11/1990 23 Dacia - 0 0 0 0 9 - - Ştefan Burghiu 28/03/1991 23 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 4 - Midfielders - Denis Calincov 15/09/1985 28 Veris - 0 0 0 0 20 2 - Andrei Cojocari 21/01/1987 27 Milsami - 0 0 0 0 9 1 - Alexandru Dedov 26/07/1989 25 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 19 1 - Eugeniu Cebotaru 16/10/1984 29 Sibir - 0 0 0 0 39 - - Artur Ioniţa 17/08/1990 24 Verona - 0 0 0 0 14 2 - Serghei Gheorghiev 20/10/1991 22 Sheriff - 0 0 0 0 15 - Forwards - Serghei Alexeev 31/05/1986 28 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 26 6 - Alexandru Antoniuc 23/05/1989 25 Milsami - 0 0 0 0 16 2 H. - Eugeniu Sidorenco 19/03/1989 25 - 0 0 0 0 21 7 Nazareth Coach - Ion Caras 11/09/1950 63 - 0 0 0 0 52 -

5 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Head coach Branko Brnović Date of birth: 8 August 1967 Nationality: Montenegrin Playing career: FK Budućnost Podgorica, FK Partizan, RCD Espanyol, FK Kom Coaching career: Montenegro (assistant), Montenegro • Regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in the former Yugoslavia, Brnović started his club career at Budućnost and was soon making an impact on the international stage. • Won the FIFA U-20 World Cup with Yugoslavia in 1987 alongside such future stars as Davor Šuker, Predrag Mijatović and Zvonimir Boban. Played every game, scoring twice, and was named in the team of the tournament. • Left Budućnost in 1991 for Partizan, with whom he lifted back-to-back national titles and two domestic cups. Also established himself in the senior Yugoslavia side, and then 's team, going on to win 27 caps in total. • Moved to Spain and spent six seasons with Espanyol, making 146 Liga appearances. Hung up his boots in 2000, yet six years later came out of retirement for a half-season cameo at Kom after Montenegro's independence from Serbia. • A member of Montenegro's coaching staff since February 2007, he began as Zoran Filipović's assistant before staying on in the same role under Zlatko Kranjčar. In September 2011, he replaced Kranjčar at the Montenegro helm and signed a two-year contract extension after 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Alexandr Curteian Date of birth: 11 February 1974 Nationality: Moldovan Playing career: FC Zimbru Chisinau, RTS Widzew Łódź, FC Zenit, Hamburger SV, FC Torpedo Moskva, Moldova Coaching career: FC Zimbru Chisinau, FC Smena-Zenit (assistant), Moldova (assistant), Moldova Under-21s, Moldova • A product of the Zimbru youth academy, Curteian won five league titles with the club as a player. In 1993 and 1998 he was named Moldova's best player; he scored twice in 38 appearances for the national team. • A creative midfielder, Curteian won the Polish league title with Widzew in 1996/97 and later claimed the Russian Cup with Zenit. He is one of only two Moldovan players to have featured in the Bundesliga. • Following the end of his playing career, Curteian held a number of administrative posts at Zimbru before taking to the dugout in 2007. He immediately guided them to Moldovan Cup success. • In 2009, he joined the Smena-Zenit coaching team and a year later became assistant to Moldova coach Gabi Balint. • Curteian started working with the Moldova U21s in October 2011 and his team finished third in their qualifying group for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He replaced Ion Caras at the senior team helm in September 2014.

6 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match officials

Referee Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR) Assistant referees Andrei Getikov (BLR) , Vitali Malyutin (BLR) Additional assistant referees Denis Scherbakov (BLR) , Sergei Tsinkevich (BLR) Fourth official Dmitri Zhuk (BLR) UEFA Delegate Oleg Harlamov (EST) UEFA Referee observer Vaclav Krondl (CZE)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Aleksei Kulbakov 27/12/1979 2 60

Aleksei Kulbakov Referee since: 1995 First division: 2003 FIFA badge: 2005

Tournaments: 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Finals 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 05/11/2009 UEL GS FC Twente FC Sheriff 2-1 Enschede

7 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Competition facts

8 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Match-by-match lineups Montenegro

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (08/09/2014) Montenegro-Moldova Matchday 2 (09/10/2014) Liechtenstein-Montenegro Matchday 3 (12/10/2014) Austria-Montenegro Matchday 4 (15/11/2014) Montenegro-Sweden Matchday 5 (27/03/2015) Montenegro-Russia Matchday 6 (14/06/2015) Sweden-Montenegro Matchday 7 (05/09/2015) Montenegro-Liechtenstein Matchday 8 (08/09/2015) Moldova-Montenegro Matchday 9 (09/10/2015) Montenegro-Austria Matchday 10 (12/10/2015) Russia-Montenegro Moldova

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (08/09/2014) Montenegro-Moldova Matchday 2 (09/10/2014) Moldova-Austria Matchday 3 (12/10/2014) Russia-Moldova Matchday 4 (15/11/2014) Moldova-Liechtenstein Matchday 5 (27/03/2015) Moldova-Sweden Matchday 6 (14/06/2015) Liechtenstein-Moldova Matchday 7 (05/09/2015) Austria-Moldova Matchday 8 (08/09/2015) Moldova-Montenegro Matchday 9 (09/10/2015) Moldova-Russia Matchday 10 (12/10/2015)

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Sweden-Moldova

10 Montenegro - Moldova Monday 8 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Gradski Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica Team facts

UEFA European Championship records: Montenegro History 2012 – did not qualify Qualifying win 2-0: Montenegro v Moldova, 08/09/14 Qualifying loss 2-0: Czech Republic v Montenegro, 11/11/11 2-0: Switzerland v Montenegro, 11/10/11 Overall appearances 13: Elsad Zverotić 11: Mirko Vučinić 10: Mladen Božović 10: Stefan Savić 10: Simon Vukčević 9: Vladimir Božović 9: Fatos Bećiraj 8: Radomir Djalović 8: Milan Jovanović 8: Dejan Damjanović Overall goals 3: Mirko Vučinić 2: Elsad Zverotić 1: Andrija Delibašić 1: Radomir Djalović 1: Stevan Jovetić 1: Žarko Tomašević

UEFA European Championship records: Moldova History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify Qualifying win 4-0: Moldova v San Marino, 11/10/11 Qualifying defeat 6-1: Germany v Moldova, 04/06/99 6-1: Germany v Moldova, 08/10/95 5-0: three times, most recently Turkey v Moldova, 11/10/06 Overall appearances 27: Radu Rebeja 24: Serghei Cleşcenco 21: Alexandru Epureanu 17: Serghei Stroenco 17: Victor Golovatenco 16: Igor Bugaev 16: Ghenadie Olexic 16: Ion Testemiţanu Overall goals 5: Viorel Frunză 4: Igor Bugaev

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4: Alexandru Suvorov 3: Igor Oprea

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:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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