Scotland 1-0 Moldova RECAP: Lyndon Dykes goal the difference as Scots disappoint in victory
Scotland defeated Moldova on Saturday evening in the second match of their World Cup qualifying triple-header.
Lyndon Dykes netted in the 14th minute and that was enough to separate the sides. Though the hosts missed a couple of great chances, and blew a few others, they still shouldn’t be content with their performance against one of the weakest sides in Europe.
An improvement will be required on Tuesday in Austria if Scotland are going to get the result their flagging qualification campaign needs.
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Key Events
- World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park
- Expected crowd of 35,000
- Scotland looking for second group win
53th min
McGinn intercepts a slack pass on the edge of the Moldovan box. He opts to go for goal and sees his shot blocked by Vadim Bolohan.
From the resulting corner, Hanley heads over when he should have hit the target.
43 mins
A late intervention from Hendry does enough to affect Maxim Potîrniche’s header from close range following a corner as Moldova get their first proper chance of the game.
Mihail Ghecev worries Gordon with a shot from distance and whistles past the goalkeeper’s left-hand post.
34th min
Christie wins it back ahead, this time laying it off for Tierney. His low shot is saved and held by Cristian Avram.
Another excellent opportunity as Christie wins it back in the midfield, drives forward and plays though for Robertson in behind the defence. The captain lifts his effort well over the bar.
Another excellent opportunity as Christie wins it back in the midfield, drives forward and plays though for Robertson in behind the defence. The captain lifts his effort well over the bar.
Great chance for Scotland as Gilmour’s corner finds Tierney alone in the six-yard box. He heads it down a little too sharply and the bounce enables the keeper to tip it over the bar.
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