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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadionul Zimbru - Chisinau Tuesday 8 September 2015 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Moldova Group G - Matchday -5 Montenegro Last updated 12/07/2021 18:09CET Official Partners of UEFA EURO 2020 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 Moldova - Montenegro Tuesday 8 September 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Vučinić 45+2, 08/09/2014 QR (GS) Montenegro - Moldova 2-0 Podgorica Tomašević 73 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Jovetić 55 (P), 90+1; A. 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 Moldova - - - - 1 0 0 1 - - - - 1 0 0 1 0 2 Montenegro 1 1 0 0 - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 0 2 0 FIFA* Moldova 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 5 3 Montenegro 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 2 1 0 1 3 5 Friendlies Moldova - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Montenegro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Moldova 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 - - - - 3 1 0 2 5 5 Montenegro 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 3 2 0 1 5 5 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup 2 Moldova - Montenegro Tuesday 8 September 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau Match background Moldova will seek inspiration from a celebrated FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter with their guests as they meet Montenegro for a second time in Group G. • The following players are a yellow card away from a ban: Alexandru Gaţcan, Victor Golovatenco, Serghei Gheorghiev, (Moldova) and Mirko Vučinić (Montenegro). Previous meetings • Goals from Montenegro's Vučinić and Žarko Tomašević settled a one-sided encounter when these sides faced off in their opening Group G game. • The teams' only previous meetings were in 2014 World Cup qualifying: Vučinić (78) scored the only goal as Branko Brnović's Montenegro beat Ion Caras's Moldova 1-0 in Chisinau, but Moldova had their revenge in the rematch in Podgorica, winning 5-2. It was the most emphatic competitive away victory in their history and the only time they have hit more than four goals away from home. Form guide • Moldova have lost all three of their Group G home matches to date. Their only victories in their last 12 competitive home fixtures were two wins against San Marino. • Montenegro are without a win in five qualifying away games (D2 L3) since their last visit to Moldova – that 1-0 win in March 2013. Trivia and links • The first three matches between Moldovan and Montenegrin clubs in UEFA competition ended in draws, before Sheriff broke the deadlock in some style in the most recent encounters, winning 5-0, 2-0 and 3-0 in successive games against Sutjeska in 2013/14 and 2014/15 UEFA Champions League qualifying. 3 Moldova - Montenegro Tuesday 8 September 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau Squad list 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 28 Mordovia - 7 0 0 0 17 - - Nicolae Calancea 29/08/1986 29 Ceahlăul - 0 0 0 0 16 - - Alexei Koşelev 19/11/1993 21 Sheriff - 0 0 0 0 - - Defenders - Victor Golovatenco 28/04/1984 31 Sibir * 6 0 0 0 69 3 - Petru Racu 17/07/1987 28 Milsami - 6 0 0 0 34 - - Iulian Erhan 01/07/1986 29 Milsami - 4 0 0 0 7 - - Igor Armaş 14/07/1987 28 Kuban - 7 0 0 0 43 3 - Cătălin Carp 20/10/1993 21 Steaua - 2 0 0 0 4 - - Constantin Bogdan 29/12/1993 21 Yenisey - 0 0 0 0 - - - Ion Jardan 10/01/1990 25 Zimbru - 3 0 0 0 6 - - Ştefan Burghiu 28/03/1991 24 Zimbru - 0 0 0 0 4 - Midfielders - Alexandru Gaţcan 27/03/1984 31 Rostov * 5 0 0 0 46 3 - Artur Patraş 10/01/1988 27 Milsami - 5 0 0 0 24 - - Andrei Cojocari 21/01/1987 28 Milsami - 6 0 0 0 17 1 Târgu - Alexandru Dedov 26/07/1989 26 - 7 1 0 0 28 2 Mureş - Eugeniu Cebotaru 16/10/1984 30 Sibir - 2 0 0 0 41 - - Gheorghe Andronic 25/09/1991 23 Milsami - 2 0 0 0 6 1 - Eugen Zasavitchi 24/11/1992 22 Trakai - 0 0 0 0 - - - Eugeniu Cociuc 11/05/1993 22 Dacia - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards - Radu Gînsari 10/12/1991 23 Sheriff - 2 0 0 0 6 - - Nicolae Milinceanu 01/08/1992 23 Petrolul - 2 0 0 0 3 - Coach - Alexandru Curteian 11/02/1974 41 - 6 0 0 0 6 - 4 Moldova - Montenegro Tuesday 8 September 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau 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 33 Sutjeska - 6 0 0 0 33 - - Milan Mijatović 26/07/1987 28 Bokelj - 0 0 0 0 - - - Danijel Petković 25/05/1993 22 Lovćen - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - Marko Baša 29/12/1982 32 LOSC - 4 0 0 0 37 2 - Elsad Zverotić 31/10/1986 28 Sion - 7 0 0 0 54 5 - Stefan Savić 08/01/1991 24 Atlético - 5 0 0 0 32 2 - Saša Balić 29/01/1990 25 Tîrgu Mureş - 3 0 0 0 9 - - Vladimir Volkov 06/06/1986 29 Mechelen - 5 0 0 0 18 - - Žarko Tomašević 22/02/1990 25 Kortrijk - 5 1 0 0 11 1 - Marko Simić 16/06/1987 28 Kayserispor - 5 0 0 0 10 - Defensa y - Esteban Saveljich 20/05/1991 24 - 1 0 0 0 2 - Justicia Midfielders - Mladen Kašćelan 13/02/1983 32 Arsenal Tula - 2 0 0 0 21 - - Draško Božović 30/06/1988 27 Rudar Pljevlja - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Vladimir Boljević 17/01/1988 27 AEK Larnaca - 2 0 0 0 3 - - Nikola Vukčević 13/12/1991 23 Braga - 5 0 0 0 9 - - Branislav Janković 08/02/1992 23 Čukarički - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Adam Marušić 17/10/1992 22 Kortrijk - 3 0 0 0 3 - Forwards - Mirko Vučinić 01/10/1983 31 Al-Jazira * 5 1 0 0 44 15 - Stevan Jovetić 02/11/1989 25 Internazionale - 5 2 0 0 37 15 Dinamo - Fatos Bećiraj 05/05/1988 27 - 6 1 0 0 33 4 Minsk 1860 - Stefan Mugoša 26/02/1992 23 - 2 0 0 0 3 - München - Dejan Damjanović 27/07/1981 34 Beijing Guoan - 6 1 0 0 29 8 - Staniša Mandić 27/01/1995 20 Čukarički - 0 0 0 0 - - Coach - Branko Brnović 08/08/1967 48 - 7 0 0 0 30 - 5 Moldova - Montenegro Tuesday 8 September 2015 - 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Match press kit Stadionul Zimbru, Chisinau Head coach Alexandru 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. 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 Serbia and Montenegro'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.