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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) 3 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goalkeeper Best Junel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noureddine Adjani. Best Junel came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 MZ Country's Hocine Oussalah. But to his dismay, Hocine Oussalah quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Mansour Schoonmaker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Best Junel made a huge save. After some careless play in the U21 Moldova defense, Mansour Schoonmaker kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Best Junel. The U21 Moldova fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Best Junel should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute, George Baraboi made a precise shot to the right of Ali Larfaoui. U21 MZ Country's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 12 minutes, Gilles Hasni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 MZ Country and the U21 Moldova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gilles Hasni kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 MZ Country's goalkeeper Ali Larfaoui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute Noureddine Adjani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Best Junel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Best Junel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hocine Oussalah's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. U21 MZ Country's Ali Larfaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Baraboi in the 18th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Munir Abdallah in the 21st minute of play forced U21 Moldova's goalkeeper Best Junel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes of play, U21 Moldova's Emil Scobioalã made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ali Larfaoui was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hocine Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 28th minute, George Baraboi made a precise shot to the right of Ali Larfaoui. U21 MZ Country's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Best Junel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mansour Schoonmaker in the 44th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mebarek Zaaboub in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Best Junel prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hocine Oussalah stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When U21 MZ Country's Mansour Schoonmaker in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Moldova's goalie prevented a goal. U21 Moldova's Best Junel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Adjani in the 56th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Emil Scobioalã managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Moldova's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Scobioalã was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Larfaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 61 minutes into the match, U21 MZ Country's goal looked a bit too open when George Baraboi came free, but Ali Larfaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, U21 MZ Country's goal looked a bit too open when George Baraboi came free, but Ali Larfaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Munir Abdallah made a precise shot to the right of Best Junel. U21 Moldova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-4. U21 Moldova made a substitution. Mihail Postolache replaced Emil Scobioalã. Hocine Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Best Junel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Larfaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Baraboi in the 83rd minute. 84 minutes into the match, U21 Moldova's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Adjani came free, but Best Junel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noureddine Adjani struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Best Junel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 MZ Country. Mihail Postolache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of U21 Moldova booed when U21 MZ Country was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salah Belhagj didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Eduardo Camavinga in the 97th minute really tested Ali Larfaoui's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. U21 Moldova's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.