The Moldova Women’s U19 national team capped off their trip to Baku in dramatic fashion, defeating Azerbaijan 5-3 in an 8-goal thriller. Following their win on penalties in the first friendly (5-4 after a 2-2 draw), Alexandra Bocancea’s team delivered another high-octane performance filled with goals and resilience.
Despite conceding an early opener in the 2nd minute, Moldova struck back furiously. A double from Adela Borș and a clinical strike by Sofia Dobrovolschi gave the visitors a comfortable 3-1 lead at the break.
The second half tested Moldova’s character when Nicoleta Boghiu received a straight red card in the 48th minute. Playing down a player for almost the entire second half, Moldova held their ground. Gabriela Stanciu extended the lead to 4-1 in the 65th minute. Azerbaijan capitalized on the numerical advantage to pull two goals back (3-4), but Natalia Corcina sealed the hard-fought victory with a 84th-minute goal to make it 5-3.
Azerbaijan WU19 – Moldova WU19 3–5 (1–3)
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Goals: Salamzade 2′ (1-0) — Borș 4′ (1-1), Borș 15′ (1-2), Dobrovolschi 36′ (1-3), Stanciu 65′ (1-4) — Asadova 66′ (2-4), Salamzade 69′ – pen. (3-4) — Corcina 84′ (3-5).
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Date & Venue: September 16, Baku, Dalga Stadium.
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Referee: Gulnura Akberzade (Azerbaijan).
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Yellow cards (Moldova): Lazăr (66), Ciobanu (67), Gorcea (67), Ursachi (82), Corcina (85).
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Red card: Boghiu (48, straight red).
Moldova WU19 Lineup: Ciobanu, Belcencova, Boghiu, Gorcea, Șalaru, Dobrovolschi (Ursachi 58′, Corcina 84′), Mazur (Luca 84′), Borș (Stanciu 58′), Lazăr, Cucer, Pușcaș (Gisca 51′). Substitutes: Moloșnic, Lisovschi, Sîrbu, Mecluș. Head Coach: Alexandra Bocancea.
