Cyprus 3-2 Moldova Player Ratings: Cyprus Survive Major Scare At Home As Moldova Fight Back In The Second Half

An unforgettable day at the Neo GSP Stadium as Cyprus smashed three past Moldova to finish this international break with some positives. The home side set the tone of the game from the first minute itself, announcing that it won't be easy to dominate them on their own turf.

It took them just six minutes when Grigoris Kastanos found the back of the net after an exquisite through ball from Loizos Loizou to give the Cyprus national football team the lead. This early goal shifted the momentum completely in their favour.

In the 30th minute, 23-year-old Charalambos Charalambous doubled the lead for Cyprus with a brilliant strike, which more or less sealed the fate of the Moldova national football team in this game. They were chasing shadows for most of the first half, and the third goal completely broke them down.

Charalambous scored his second of the day just before half-time, showcasing the clear gulf of quality between the two teams. The second half panned out pretty much in the same way, although Moldova managed to score one through Popescu in the 53rd minute, assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.

To everyone's surprise, the visitors pulled another back in the 88th minute through Stina Victor, giving the home fans a major scare. However, the hosts held out strongly to register the win.

In the end, Cyprus ended their three-match losing streak while Moldova remained winless in this international break. Check out the Cyprus vs Moldova Player Ratings.

Key Takeaways

• Cyprus saw more of the ball and took a total of 19 shots towards goal, of which only 5 were on target.
• Moldova had fewer shots on target but managed to score two in those.
• The visitors committed a total of 18 fouls in this game.

Cyprus Player Ratings vs Moldova

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Moldova Player Ratings vs Cyprus

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Man of the Match

Charalambos Charalambous was adjudged Sportsdunia's man of the match from Cyprus vs Moldova.

Worst Performer

Andriy Kozhukhar was the worst of the lot in this international friendly.